The $90 million proposal would trim more than 60 jobs while requiring an additional $797,000 in property taxes.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Educare will serve 200 kids this fall
Karen Baldacci champions the $9 million Waterville center designed to help at-risk preschoolers.
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In fight against hate, armed with understanding
An anti-bias activist believes if people have the chance to talk, they’ll be less likely to tolerate hateful behavior.
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City manager releases $196M budget proposal
The spending plan for FY11 calls for closing three Portland Public Library branches, raising the cost of city’s blue trash bags and eliminating July 4th fireworks and parking-ticket forgiveness.
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Panel offers tips on sports funding
PORTLAND — Representatives of the Boston Scholar Athlete Program told city school officials Wednesday how their new organization is trying to promote academics through an innovative corporate-sponsored sports program. School Committee members Sarah Thompson and Jaimey Caron invited the representatives to make a presentation. They’re investigating non-tax funding options because sports and other extracurricular programs […]
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City school budget gets committee’s approval
The plan would eliminate 64 positions and would add 11 cents to the property tax rate.
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Boston athletic program reps share experience with Portland school officials
School Committee members are looking for non-tax funding sources for sports and other extracurricular activities.
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Riverton anxious to elevate its scores
Staffers at the elementary school are already looking for ways to pursue funds to help students improve.
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Portland group winstop environmental honor
The community coalition is working to reduce waste in the city’s public schools.
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King, Lincoln math teamsshine at state meet
King Middle School student Evan Peaco will help represent Maine at the national MATHCOUNTS competition at Disney World in May.