Issue of Aug. 29, 2002 Scarborough town councilors told the Current they plan to back a $26.8 million bond for a new high school, following the Board of Education’s unanimous support of the project at a meeting last week. Councilors attributed their support for the project to a cooperative relationship between the council and the […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO – South Portland schools should play ball
Last week the New England Patriots played the Philadelphia Eagles in a pre-season football game. Fans on both sides of that game can’t wait for the start of the regular football season, after suffering through a spring and summer watching their baseball teams under perform. Both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox are […]
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South Portland police log – 8/29
Arrests Wednesday, Aug. 15 Robert Whiteford, 24, of South Portland, on Ocean Street at 7:09 a.m., on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and criminal mischief. Tuesday, Aug. 21 Abdirahman H. Haji-Hassan, 21, of Portland, at 3 p.m., on charges of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, trafficking in prison contraband and violating conditions of release. […]
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South Portland police log – 8/29
Arrests Wednesday, Aug. 15 Robert Whiteford, 24, of South Portland, on Ocean Street at 7:09 a.m., on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and criminal mischief. Tuesday, Aug. 21 Abdirahman H. Haji-Hassan, 21, of Portland, at 3 p.m., on charges of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, trafficking in prison contraband and violating conditions of release. […]
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South Portland mulls solar power
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland is hoping the sun will come out tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, for about 30 years. On Monday, the City Council got its first look at a proposal by ReVision Energy of Portland to install photovoltaic solar panels on the roofs of both City Hall on Cottage Road and the […]
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Current Calendar – 8/29
Thursday, Aug. 30 South Portland Summer Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m. every Thursday, on Hinckley Drive, near Mill Creek Park. Sunday, Sept. 2 Scarborough Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., town hall parking lot. Engine One Company’s Labor Day Art Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth. The show is a display of various styles, […]
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EDITORIAL – Lessons learned from top-performing schools
For taxpayers, few figures resonate quite like per pupil costs. In a massive, complicated budget, using the average amount spent on each student is a quick, uncomplicated way to compare school districts. As students prepare to return for the school year, a newly released statewide study aims to take that assessment a step further by […]
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Briefs – 8/29
Lucid Stage ?to close Lucid Stage, a nonprofit arts organization on Baxter Boulevard in Portland, will be closing at the end of September or possibly early October, according to a statement from the organization. “Unfortunately, with a costly overhead, we simply couldn’t make ends meet while remaining faithful to our mission of proving an affordable […]
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Komen Race for the Cure Sept. 9
PORTLAND – Participants in the third annual Susan G. Komen Portland Race for the Cure will walk and run on Sunday, Sept. 9, in Payson Park and along Baxter Boulevard in Portland to celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor those who have lost their battle with the disease and to help raise funds to find a […]
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Scarborough schools hire nine
SCARBOROUGH – Following unanimous appointments at the Aug. 16 school board meeting, nine new faces will join the staff of the Scarborough School Department when classes start next week. Positions filed include a K-2 guidance counselor, along with four teaching posts at the high school, three at the middle school and one at Eight Corners […]