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So. Portland mourns loss of former councilor, state Rep. Maietta
Louis B. ‘Louie’ Maietta Jr. died unexpectedly Jan. 24, and was described as a dedicated friend and respected community leader.
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Cape gearing up to build electric car charging stations
Grants from Efficiency Maine will fund up to 80% of the cost to build stations at Fort Williams and the Cape Elizabeth Community Center.
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South Portland grapples with growing homeless student problem
The number of students with no fixed address enrolled in South Portland schools is expected to more than double from last year.
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Cape moves forward with school building, renovation projects
CAPE ELIZABETH — The school board voted unanimously at its last meeting of 2020 to use a single bond to replace the elementary and middle school buildings and allocate funding for renovations at the high school. The vote signals the resumption of a process that had been put on the back burner by the coronavirus […]
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South Portland truck driver involved in fatal I-95 crash
Police say the accident, in which a Falmouth couple was killed, occurred when traffic had slowed following the pursuit of a Topsham man by police.
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Local residents display ‘gratitude tree’ in dark times
Residents in South Portland and Portland wanted to see how the public would react to the trees in their yards. The response was heartwarming.
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Scarborough teen inspired by sibling’s cancer struggle, survival
Kristen Caldwell said her sister’s experience fighting Stage 4 ovarian cancer motivated her to study politics, paid for through the Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship.
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Youth group’s new leader: Members deserve ‘a way to be heard’
Bruce King, Maine Inside Out’s new Co-Executive Director, wants the organization’s members to express themselves and become leaders for the voiceless.
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Pond Cove kids help make ‘Hour of Code’ happen
Now in its seventh year, the annual extracurricular event features a night of classes ranging from basic keyboarding for kindergartners to coding exercises for fourth-graders.