FALMOUTH — Spreading the word about how to better share beaches with a variety of coastal birds, including the endangered piping plover, is the goal behind a Maine Audubon event scheduled this weekend. The inaugural Piping Plover Party from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco, is also […]
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Portland-area public transit planners urged to take 30-year view
PORTLAND — Officials from the entire realm of public transportation in greater Portland are taking a long, hard look down the road. As announced at a March 7 news conference at the Casco Bay Island ferry terminal, Transit Tomorrow is a regional collaboration aiming to create a 30-year plan for the best and most efficient use of […]
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Portland School Board OKs pre-K expansion
PORTLAND — Under a plan approved by the School Board last week, city schools will add two pre-kindergarten classrooms per year over the next five school years. In addition, the board backed a proposal by Superintendent Xavier Botana to offer Metro bus vouchers to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch during the first year […]
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Portland police seek hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian
PORTLAND — Police are seeking the driver of a vehicle that hit a city man Sunday evening on Congress Street. Phillip White, 29, was struck around 7:30 p.m. near 1565 Congress St., City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a news release Monday. White, whose address was not released, was seriously injured and taken to a local […]
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Portland school chief conducts book group
PORTLAND — Superintendent of Schools Xavier Botana will host a two-part book group at the Portland Public Library Fridays, March 15 and 22. The discussions, which begin at noon, are free and open to the public. The book is “The Middle of Everywhere,” which includes a collection of stories about displaced people and the challenges […]
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Football 'flagged' by school board, pre-K vote scheduled
PORTLAND — The full details still need to be fleshed out, but the School Department is planning to offer flag football at the city’s middle schools this coming spring. It’s seen as a good first step toward building up the number of student-athletes who will be able – and hopefully more interested – in playing […]
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Bon voyage to Portland’s Old Port Festival
PORTLAND — The giant puppet parade will hit the end of the road June 9. Saying the Old Port Festival has “has had a spectacular run,” Portland Downtown Executive Director Casey Gilbert announced Tuesday the festival will be celebrated for the 46th and final time this year. “The Old Port Festival has created joyous memories for […]
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Portland students make a case for baskets
PORTLAND — Navigating the social and academic pressures of high school can be difficult and stressful, which is why the Natural Helpers at Deering High School have come up with a fun and creative way for students to unwind and take a break. The group has assembled 14 “De-Stress Baskets,” which they’ve placed strategically around the […]
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USM hosting nationwide summit on world hunger
PORTLAND — Even as people go hungry, 40 percent of the food produced in the United States every year goes to waste, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And the U.S. is not the only country where this is an issue. That’s why a coalition of universities from across the country have partnered with the […]
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Forum on Portland school budget March 6
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Schools will hold a public forum on budget priorities at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Casco Bay High School, 196 Allen Ave. Superintendent Xavier Botana is scheduled to present his overall recommended budget to the School Board at its meeting on March 19. In addition, the School Department will […]