Waterfront group seeks money for Portland harbor dredging

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February 14, 2019

Waterfront group seeks money for Portland harbor dredging

Advocates try to raise up to $30 million to dredge and dispose of sediment built up at piers and wharves in Portland and South Portland.
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February 14, 2019

Should Maine students have to learn cursive? Some lawmakers think so.

A public hearing was held Thursday on Rep. Heidi Sampson's bill to require cursive instruction in grades 3-5 of Maine public schools.
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February 14, 2019

Topsham school board resignations reveal ongoing conflict

Remaining members of the SAD 75 board are now set to consider new leadership.
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February 14, 2019

Former Skowhegan woman in court Thursday facing child sex abuse charges

Amy L. Bussard, who was extradited from Oklahoma to Maine, pleads not guilty to two felony charges of unlawful sexual contact with two girls under 12.
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February 14, 2019

Associate dean of UMaine law school selected as interim dean

Dmitry Bam will assume the position when Dean Danielle Conway leaves for a new position at Penn State.
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February 14, 2019

Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing

Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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February 14, 2019

Ambitious new plan to save Atlantic salmon has big price

Atlantic salmon are readily available to seafood consumers because of extensive aquaculture, but the wild fish have been declining in the Gulf of Maine since the 19th century.
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February 14, 2019

Brunswick’s TechPlace unveils new composites center

The facility is making the new center available to neighboring startups and schools.
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February 14, 2019

Route 302 in Windham is reopened following crash

The accident has been cleared and there were no serious injuries reported.
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February 14, 2019

Judge ends Windham man’s murder trial because key witness changed his mind

Maine's medical examiner changed his conclusion about the angle of the gunshot that killed Alicia Gaston, evidence defense attorneys said was significant to how they approached the case.