PORTLAND — A spending blitz of almost $66,000 by foes of Question 2 covered airwaves and filled mailboxes in the days before the Nov. 3 election. The surge created a more than $100,000 funding advantage for opponents of the question that would have amended city zoning rules, particularly at the Portland Co. complex at 58 Fore […]
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Peaks Island school to join expeditionary movement
PORTLAND — Teachers at the Peaks Island Elementary School will bring a new style of education to their students next year. Over the course of three sessions in January, the island’s teachers and others will become trained in Expeditionary Learning, a model of comprehensive school reform where students participate in project-based expeditions. Casco Bay High […]
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Donald S. Palmer Sr., 86: Korean veteran, Portland Elk
PORTLAND — Donald Stephen Palmer Sr., 86, died Dec. 11, in Portland after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 25, 1929 in Portland, the son of the late Karl V. And Helen R (Harlow) Palmer. After graduating from Deering High School, Palmer enlisted in the Army and served during the Korean War. Following […]
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 16-23
Portland Wed. 12/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 12/16 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Wed. 12/16 6 p.m. Reed School Re-Use Advisory Task Force CH Wed. 12/16 6:30 p.m. Peaks Island Council PICC Thur. 12/17 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation/Board of Directors CH Mon. 12/21 5 p.m. City Council CH Mon. 12/21 […]
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Portland School Notebook: Dec. 16
Portland woman completes intensive research Abby Harrison of Portland, a senior majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, recently completed an intense, hands-on project in Massachusetts at Lincoln Labs. The project was titled “Digital Programmable Gaussian Noise Generator.” At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project […]
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Portland Police Beat: Dec. 16
Arrests 12/4 at 1:08 p.m. Matthew D. Erickson, 32, of Portland, was arrested in City Center by Officer Jason Nadeau on a charge of theft by receiving stolen property. 12/4 at 2:02 p.m. Melissa Tucci, 43, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Ian Geib on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 12/5 at 1:20 a.m. Shane […]
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People and Business
Recognition The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. One of just 100 agencies nationwide seeking accreditation or renewal, the local sheriff’s office joins only 4 percent of agencies nationally to achieve the status through CALEA. As well, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is the […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 16-Jan. 1
Greater Portland Exhibits “Local Color: Pieces of Maine,” paintings by Dawn Maron, Mike Maron and Suzanne Woodward, Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Rte. 1, Suite 100, Falmouth, artists’ reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., to April 29. “East Meets Weston” photography by Bruce Barlow, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through December, freeportlibrary.com, 865-3307. Film “The Assassin,” 6:30 p.m. […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 16-Jan. 10
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 12/18 Kate Schrock and guests in concert, 7 p.m., First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. Benefits Milestone Foundation and the homeless outreach street team. Donations of nonperishable food, clothing, and personal care items welcome, $20 at the door or $15 in advance at all Coffee by Design locations. Thursday 12/31 […]
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Landlord registration fees due in Portland
PORTLAND — Owners of residential rental properties have until Jan. 1, 2016, to register with the new city Housing Safety Office and pay required fees. The maximum fee per unit is $35, with discounts available for fully sprinkled buildings, alarm systems that are centrally monitored, smoke-free policies, and inspections by the U.S. Department of Housing and […]