SCARBOROUGH – State Rep. Sean Flaherty, D-Scarborough, was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of suspicion of operating under the influence after Flaherty rolled over his car on the interstate. Flaherty, 25, who is also head coach of the Scarborough High School swimming and diving team, was booked at Cumberland County Jail on Sunday […]
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Balancing big issues: Q&A with Suzanne Godin-South Portland school superintendent
SOUTH PORTLAND – As with many of Maine’s school districts, South Portland is dealing with an educational era marked by tight budgets and staffing cuts. The $37.9 million budget that went into effect July 1 eliminated 25 positions, including some teachers, yet still called for an increase in the city tax rate. The cuts, said […]
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Communities face bedbug battle
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland Housing Authority, like many agencies of its kind, has a bedbug problem. They have used dogs to detect the persistent pests, said Executive Director Michael Hulsey, and they have tried heat and chemicals to eradicate them. But bedbugs, he said, are hard to control. “We are living a nightmare,” […]
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Communities face bedbug battle
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland Housing Authority, like many agencies of its kind, has a bedbug problem. They have used dogs to detect the persistent pests, said Executive Director Michael Hulsey, and they have tried heat and chemicals to eradicate them. But bedbugs, he said, are hard to control. “We are living a nightmare,” […]
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Beneficiary profits long after Beach to Beacon concludes
CAPE ELIZABETH – Long after Cape Elizabeth’s traffic situation has returned to normal, the elite athletes have moved on to their next race and the not-so-elite athletes have fully recovered, Junior Achievement (JA) of Maine will still be feeling the effects of Saturday’s 13th TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race. JA of Maine, […]
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Wind power bandwagon hits bumps in road
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series on the 2008 law to fast-track wind turbine development. AUGUSTA – The Wind Energy Act of 2008, which gave developers a fast track to putting up wind turbines in some of the state’s treasured high ground, was a special interest bill justified at the time […]
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Cape talks trash
CAPE ELIZABETH – Compared to some of its neighboring towns, Cape Elizabeth is generating a lot of trash. The comparison was brought to the table in a Town Council workshop Monday, when councilors discussed the potential of implementing a pay-per-throw trash disposal system, which would charge residents for each bag of trash as a way […]
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Cape talks trash
CAPE ELIZABETH – Compared to some of its neighboring towns, Cape Elizabeth is generating a lot of trash. The comparison was brought to the table in a Town Council workshop Monday, when councilors discussed the potential of implementing a pay-per-throw trash disposal system, which would charge residents for each bag of trash as a way […]
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Stride for stride: Scarborough woman takes title, with running partner in tow
CAPE ELIZABETH – It’s not uncommon for a road race to be decided by less than a second. What is unusual is for a race to end with the top two competitors holding hands as they cross the finish line. But that’s exactly what happened in the Maine women’s race at the 13th annual TD […]
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India irked by bill hiking fees for visas
MUMBAI, India — India says a bill to increase visa fees for foreign workers discriminates against Indian companies. The legislation would raise fees for H1B and L1 visas, which outsourcing companies use to send workers to the U.S. for project work. The fee increases would only be levied on companies where over half of U.S.-based […]