Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a multi-part series. A widely respected think tank calls the $4.2 billion that taxpayers owe to Maine’s retirement system a “ticking time bomb” that should dominate any discussion of the state’s finances. The assessment by the nonpartisan Envision Maine is echoed by experts in state finances. Robert […]
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Pension 'time bomb' goes unaddressed in governor's race
Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a multi-part series. A widely respected think tank calls the $4.2 billion that taxpayers owe to Maine’s retirement system a “ticking time bomb” that should dominate any discussion of the state’s finances. The assessment by the nonpartisan Envision Maine is echoed by experts in state finances. Robert […]
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Pension 'time bomb' goes unaddressed in governor's race
Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a multi-part series. A widely respected think tank calls the $4.2 billion that taxpayers owe to Maine’s retirement system a “ticking time bomb” that should dominate any discussion of the state’s finances. The assessment by the nonpartisan Envision Maine is echoed by experts in state finances. Robert […]
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Cape residents launch community website
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth residents have a new place to go to socialize and it has nothing to do with a new park or coffee shop opening; this community center is devoid of physical space and is located online. Earlier this month, a handful of Cape Elizabeth residents, including Mary Esposito, Lisa Fernandes, and […]
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EDITORIAL – High school bond, though flawed, deserves support
By placing on the Nov. 2 ballot a $41.5 million bond to overhaul South Portland High School, the Board of Education and City Council have unnecessarily placed voters in a difficult position. There is little question the school is in need of costly reconstruction. The building faces health, safety and space issues that range from […]
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More letters on the South Portland High School bond
Renew SPHS Since I am only 12 and can’t vote, I hope this article can convince people to vote yes. I will give reasons why you should vote yes on the renew South Portland High School question on Nov. 2. Yesterday Mr. Blake and Mr. Hughes came in to talk about the two sides of […]
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GUEST COLUMN – High school proposal the right plan
In last week’s article “Stakes High in School Vote,” Albert DiMillo Jr. describes his proposal for renovating the South Portland High School by borrowing only $22 million. It is important that voters of South Portland know that Mr. DiMillo’s “plan” consists entirely of numbers. There are no floor plans, no design drawings, no site layouts […]
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New windows coming to Wentworth school
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Town Council last week approved the use of $150,000 to remove and replace asbestos-containing windows from a number of classrooms at Wentworth Intermediate School. The new windows, said Todd Jepson, director of facilities for the Scarborough School Department, will allow for better air circulation in the classrooms. The windows have been […]
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Retiring Scarborough superintendent leaves early; Cape fills interim slot
Two local school districts are dealing with changes in top leadership positions this week. In Scarborough, Superintendent David Doyle’s retirement is coming a little earlier than anticipated. Doyle, who had originally planned to retire from his superintendent post at the end of the school year, announced at an Oct. 7 school board meeting that he […]
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Retiring Scarborough superintendent leaves early; Cape fills interim slot
Two local school districts are dealing with changes in top leadership positions this week. In Scarborough, Superintendent David Doyle’s retirement is coming a little earlier than anticipated. Doyle, who had originally planned to retire from his superintendent post at the end of the school year, announced at an Oct. 7 school board meeting that he […]