No municipal meetings were scheduled from Dec. 24-30.
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Tammy Volock, a resident of Portland, has been named controller at Clark Insurance. Volock has more than 18 years of experience in accounting, with nine serving the insurance industry. Volock joined the insurance agency in 2013, and is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine. Arthur Colvin has joined […]
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Howard C. Hanning, 79: Veteran also served others as teacher, scout leader
PORTLAND — Howard C. Hanning, 79, died Dec. 13 at his home in Portland. He was born Aug. 5, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Brooklyn College, of the City University of New York. He then earned a master’s degree in history from Columbia University and taught in New York City public schools. […]
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Wanda L. Sturtevant, 62
PORTLAND — Wanda Lee Sturtevant, 62, died Dec. 18 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 11, 1952, and grew up in Portland. She graduated from Deering High School and later from the Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. After her children were grown, Sturtevant earned bachelor’s and […]
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Portland Police Beat: Dec. 24
Arrests 12/13 at 5 p.m. Wayne D. Dyer, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Fox Street by Officer Matthew Pavlis on charges of assault and operating without a license. 12/13 at 5 p.m. Kaysean D. Moss, 42, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Eric Johnson on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, public […]
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Portland Fire Dept. report details violations at 188 Dartmouth St.
PORTLAND — Gregory Nisbet, the owner of a Noyes Street building where six people died in a Nov. 1 fire, has until Jan. 18, 2015, to remedy safety violations at 188 Dartmouth St. The deadline was set Dec. 17 by Portland Fire Department Capt. David Petrucelli in a report detailing violations found in a Dec. […]
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Portland school Scorecard shows mixed results
PORTLAND — A School Department Scorecard presented to the School Board last week by Superintendent of Schools Emmanuel Caulk shows students are making progress, but with room for improvement. Caulk also presented the board with results of a survey of parents and high school students conducted over the last year. The survey asked them about […]
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Maine Wailer: Falmouth musician who played with Marley is all about roots, Schrock, reggae
FALMOUTH — When Glen DaCosta first met musician Bob Marley in Jamaica in 1972, DaCosta was a saxophone player in one of Jamaica’s most popular bands, Zap Pow. “With Zap Pow everything was precise, so I guess that was what Bob wanted with his group, and so he asked us to come play with him,” DaCosta said. […]
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Old, new clash as Portland ponders regulating Uber
PORTLAND — An official at Uber, the ride-share service launched in Portland in October, expressed wariness on Sunday about the city’s possible regulation of the business. “We are eager to sit down with the city and answer any questions,” Billy Guernier, the company’s general manager of regional expansion, said in a telephone interview. “Taking old […]
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Portland teachers contract freezes salaries in 1st year
PORTLAND — The School Board unanimously agreed to a new two-year contract with city teachers on Dec. 16. The agreement freezes salaries in the first year and provides a 2 percent cost-of-living increase in the second year. The contract also includes more instructional time for students and more professional learning time for teachers. Members of […]