Bobbing on the gentle waves of Casco Bay, we quietly willed the situation not to deteriorate. We were riding in a borrowed, eight-person motorboat. We had spent the morning cruising the coast. We were passing Diamond Cove and aiming for home and nap time. Out of the corner of my eye, I then saw what […]
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Policy Wonk: Maine’s health care policy is costly
The cost of Maine’s health care policy is mounting as we speak. For example, decisions made early in the LePage administration to shrink the state’s Medicaid program by narrowing eligibility requirements have (from 2012 to 2013) increased the number of individuals without health insurance by 12,000. U.S. Census Bureau data indicates that during this period […]
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University of Southern Maine to cut 50 faculty positions, 2 academic programs
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has a plan to cut 50 faculty positions and two programs in an effort to eliminate $6 million from its budget, according to a statement Monday by administrators. These cuts are the first phase in a year-long effort to eliminate $16 million from the university’s budget that recently […]
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Letter: Columnist should read history, not Shakespeare
This is regarding Julie McDonald-Smith’s The Right View column, “Michaud stars in left’s theater of the absurd.” How about a political party that tries to take lunch programs from poor kids then cuts unemployment compensation for workers whose jobs were sent overseas? How about cutting food stamps and health care for those in need while […]
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Marathon draws 3,500 to Portland, Falmouth and beyond
Vanessa Vigue, of Portland, sets a brisk pace along Back Cove on Sunday, Oct. 5, during the first mile of the annual Maine Marathon. Some of the 3,500 runners participating in the annual Maine Marathon and Half Marathon cross from Portland into Falmouth on the new Martin’s Point Bridge shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, […]
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Annual ceremony to honor firefighters
SOUTH PORTLAND — Firefighters and former firefighters from Portland and South Portland will be honored at the annual Memorial Sunday ceremony on Oct. 5 at noon. The ceremony, organized by the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association and Portland and South Portland fire departments, is at Forest City Cemetery, located 232 Lincoln St. A procession of firefighters will be led […]
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Letter: Hoffer is the source for high school sports
As the parent of a high school athlete, I always look forward to Michael Hoffer’s wonderful coverage of games. His detailed observation of the contest is always put into the context of the teams’ histories and futures. His enthusiasm for high school sports infuses everything he writes, and he always gets the big picture and […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 1-7
Wed. 10/1 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Corp. CH Wed. 10/1 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Mon. 10/6 7 p.m. City Council CH
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Minimum-wage hike, storm-water fee on Portland councilors' horizon
PORTLAND — The order of business will be water before wages for the City Council finance committee this fall. Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr., the committee chairman, on Monday said the panel of Councilors Jill Duson, Ed Suslovic and David Marshall will first consider a city plan to charge user fees based on a property’s impervious […]
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Panel sets July 2015 target for hiring Portland's next city manager
PORTLAND — The goal of the committee tasked to replace departed City Manager Mark Rees is to have a successor on the job by July 1, 2015. The committee, led by Mayor Michael Brennan, met for the first time in a 75-minute session Monday, where they also decided a consultant will be needed for the selection […]