PORTLAND — Casco Bay High School is one of seven schools across the country –and the first ever in Maine – to be recognized for providing students with challenging learning opportunities and a chance to build on their strengths. Last week the school learned it’s won a gold award from the National Educational Policy Center for being […]
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Portland voters asked to ratify $117M school budget
PORTLAND — The School Board is sending a nearly $117.4 million budget to voters for approval in a June 11 referendum. If the school spending package for fiscal year 2o2o is approved, residents will see an 83-cent increase in their tax rate, from $22.48 per $1,000 of valuation to $23.31 when combined with the new municipal […]
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Portland’s ecomaine disputes report on lead pollution
PORTLAND — A report disputed by ecomaine suggests people within a 3-mile radius of the company’s incinerator on Blueberry Road are at an increased health risk due to the amount of lead emitted by the waste-to-energy plant. Municipalities within the 3-mile radius include Portland, Westbrook, South Portland and Scarborough. According to the Tishman Environment and Design […]
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Class of 2019: Deering High School grad’s math skills lead him to computer programming
PORTLAND — Jacob Vachon is a math whiz with a passion for computer programming. He will graduate from Deering High School on June 6 and this fall will head to the University of Maine, where he’s been accepted into the honors college. “I love math; it’s a lot of fun,” Vachon said this week. He credits […]
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Portland yoga studio saves lives, 1 pose at a time
PORTLAND — One year after Angela Weymouth’s brother died from a heroin overdose in 2014, she started using yoga to help those suffering from addiction reach recovery. “My brother’s death snapped me awake,” Weymouth said. “I had a revelation that I am in a position to make an impact, and I can use my brother’s […]
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Portland narrows search to 3 candidates for police chief
PORTLAND — The city narrowed its search for a new police chief to three candidates, including the individual who now holds the position in an interim capacity and one who has more than 30 years in law enforcement across the Fore River. The finalists in the nationwide search are interim Chief Vern Malloch, South Portland Police […]
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Portland council restores social services funding, reduces school budget
PORTLAND — After a long night of public comment and several significant amendments, the City Council passed a combined municipal and school budget Monday that will increase property taxes by 83 cents per $1,000 of valuation. The tax rate is expected to increase from the current $22.48 per $1,000 to $23.31 under the new spending package, […]
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Pleas fail to save Engine 1 on Portland’s Munjoy Hill
PORTLAND — The City Council Monday rejected a proposal by Mayor Ethan Strimling to add $400,000 to the municipal budget to cover the cost of hiring nine new firefighters. The 6-3 vote to decommission Engine 1 came after several firefighters urged councilors to restore funding for the Munjoy Hill unit, arguing that retiring the truck would […]
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Portland kindergarten students raise money for well at Kenyan school
PORTLAND — After they learned about a school in Kenya that didn’t have ready access to clean drinking water, kindergarten students at Lyseth Elementary School decided they had to help. They raided their piggy banks and donated their tooth fairy money. One enterprising student set up a lemonade and cupcake stand in her neighborhood. In all, […]
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Portland parades, remembrance ceremonies to mark Memorial Day
PORTLAND — The city’s annual Memorial Day celebration is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, with a parade down Congress Street. The parade, to honor those who died in service to their country, is organized by the American Legion Harold T. Andrews Post No. 17. The route runs from Longfellow Square to Monument […]