Joseph Crocker said elected officials were not supportive enough of town staff.
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South Portland residents will decide on turf, grass or nothing
The high school’s stadium field is in poor condition. Voters will weigh in a year after an athletic complex revamp failed.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says
Mills’ entrance into the race sets up a robust Democratic primary to see who will challenge 5-term incumbent Susan Collins.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth student named 2025 Presidential Scholar
Sage Evans was one of 161 students nationwide to receive the award. Now, she’s planning to pursue environmental law.
Posted inMaine, News
Storm heading for Maine could bring rain, gusty wind
The amount of rain in southern Maine between Sunday and Tuesday will depend on the track of a coastal low making its way up the East Coast.
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Maine’s top court hears arguments before Falmouth high schoolers
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court travels to 3 high schools in the state over a week every fall, last coming to Falmouth in 2007.
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DA dismisses election interference case against state lawmaker in light of new evidence
Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, had pleaded not guilty this week to attempting to influence another person’s decision during a municipal election in April.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math
Following ‘concerning declines’ in test scores on a national assessment, Maine’s Department of Education has new action plans for instruction.
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A Portland neighborhood hammered for decades by highway noise may finally see a fix
In the wake of the failed Gorham Connector proposal, the Maine Turnpike Authority is taking steps to communicate more about projects and long-term plans. Residents of outer Forest Avenue may be among the first to benefit.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Some Maine doctors are treating kids’ dental decay themselves as the ranks of dentists fall
More pediatricians have begun using a topical solution made of silver and fluoride to treat their patients’ cavities.