SOUTH PORTLAND – Two national chains have opened their first Maine stores in the area around the Maine Mall, just as a number of formerly empty storefronts have been filled in time for the holiday season. SOUTH PORTLAND – Two prominent national restaurant chains are introducing their menus to Maine for the first time. Chipotle […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Demand accountability from school officials
Recently the South Portland School Board voted unanimously to extend school Superintendent Suzanne Godin’s contract for another three years through June 30, 2014. The contract included a 3 percent wage increase from $112,000 to $115,360, but also included a $10,500 increase in retirement contributions from $11,000 to $21,500. The School Board tried to justify the […]
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Quinn's Corner – Earmarks are not all bad
Most of the “good guvmint” resolutions floating over Capitol Hill about killing earmarks are spurious – a distraction. It’s like a coach blaming a poor game on the hot dogs sold at the ball park. Those politicians who make so much of how they will fix Washington by eliminating earmarks are, more often than not, […]
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EDITORIAL – Education officials must take hard look at new technology
When the Maine Learning Technology Initiative began putting laptops into the hands of middle school students in 2002, Maine schools rose to the forefront of the effort to fuse technology and education. Now, almost a decade later, laptop computers are being surpassed by new technology, in the form of e-readers, like the Amazon Kindle, and […]
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EDITORIAL – Education officials must take hard look at new technology
When the Maine Learning Technology Initiative began putting laptops into the hands of middle school students in 2002, Maine schools rose to the forefront of the effort to fuse technology and education. Now, almost a decade later, laptop computers are being surpassed by new technology, in the form of e-readers, like the Amazon Kindle, and […]
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South Portland police log – 12/2
Arrests Nov. 13 Louis Fournier, 31, of South Portland, on A Street on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and violating condition of release. Said Mohamud, 23, of Portland, on Broadway on charges of possession of marijuana (civil), operating under the influence and operating after suspension. Jaime Luis Rodriguez, 39, of South Portland, on Philbrook […]
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EDITORIAL – Officials need to convince entire county on civic center plan
Last week, the Cumberland County Civic Center board of trustees approved a $28 million renovation plan for the arena, which broke ground in 1975 and hosted its first act in March 1977. Among other improvements, the plan would renovate the locker rooms, green rooms and performer spaces, and expand the loading dock staging areas and […]
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New book a ‘source of therapy’ for longtime city cop
SOUTH PORTLAND – A new book coming out this week provides the raw details of the life of a 23-year veteran South Portland police officer and lifelong resident of greater Portland. Steve Webster, 45, the supervisor of the criminal investigation division of South Portland Police Department, can now add author to his resume. His new […]
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Scarborough Downs eyed as summer concert venue
SCARBOROUGH – Music could be coming to Scarborough Downs. The Scarborough Town Council has given Good Music Productions, of Newton, N.H., a conditional mass gathering permit, pending the plans meet the approval of police Chief Robert Moulton and fire Chief Michael Thurlow. Newly elected Councilor Richard Sullivan said at a council meeting on Nov. 17 […]
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Trustees approve $28M civic center renovation
PORTLAND – The board of trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center unanimously voted to support a $28 million renovation plan Nov. 17. Residents will have to support the trustees’ proposal by voting on a referendum question next year. Trustees also discussed doing the project in phases, with the board having the authority to bond […]