PORTLAND — Earning a high school diploma is a milestone for every graduate, but for some, like LeeAnn Brionez, it’s an extra-special accomplishment. Brionez, who attends Deering High, has cerebral palsy, which affects her range of motion and speech. In addition, she’s on her own, with no family willing or able to provide her a […]
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Class of 2017: Deering senior faces challenges head-on
PORTLAND — Earning a high school diploma is a milestone for every graduate, but for some, like LeeAnn Brionez, it’s an extra-special accomplishment. Brionez, who attends Deering High, has cerebral palsy, which affects her range of motion and speech. In addition, she’s on her own, with no family willing or able to provide her a […]
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Updated: No more prosecution or restorative justice for Portland Black Lives Matter group
PORTLAND — Criminal prosecution will not be renewed against 17 protesters arrested in a Commercial Street demonstration last year in support of Black Lives Matter. Neither will the defendants be asked to take part in a restorative justice program that was part of a plea agreement to allow criminal charges to be dismissed. All criminal charges […]
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Lawmakers vow to fight for ranked-choice voting
FALMOUTH — Maine’s highest court issued an advisory opinion Tuesday that the ranked-choice voting act approved by voters last November is unconstitutional. The court’s action sent lawmakers scrambling to decide what to do next. State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, said she plans to submit a bill to amend the state Constitution to allow the use […]
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Portland judge weighs decision on Black Lives Matter protesters
PORTLAND — After a full day in court last week, 17 adult protesters arrested on Commercial Street last July were still waiting Tuesday to find out if they would have to stand trial. The decision facing Judge Lance Walker in Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket is rooted in the collapse of a Feb. 1 Restorative Justice […]
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Outdoor Track: Championship season ramps up with Cumberland County Meet
SCARBOROUGH – Nine area schools descended on the Red Storm’s home turf on Friday afternoon, May 19 for the first meet of the 2017 outdoor championship stretch. On the boys’ side of things, Scarborough edged past Deering for the team title, while on the girls’ side, Cheverus got the better of Scarborough. Complete Boys Team […]
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Portland waterfront zoning changes get chilly reception from residents
PORTLAND — A May 18 walk on the waterfront did not move proposed West Commercial Street zoning changes toward a Planning Board public hearing. Instead, the site walk and subsequent Planning Board workshop guaranteed only another workshop in the future as neighbors remained skeptical of city plans to boost economic development in the area between the […]
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Class of 2017: Portland student focuses on a future in filmmaking
PORTLAND — Casco Bay High School senior Daniel Kayamba has always been fascinated with storytelling and learning what distinguishes people as individuals. Now the self-described “artsy one” in his family has earned a $20,000 academic scholarship to attend Columbia College in Chicago, and will be the first in his family to go to an out-of-state […]
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Portland schools launch initiative to increase staff diversity
PORTLAND — More than 93 percent of all Portland Public Schools staff identify as white, compared to 43 percent of students who identify as people of color, which is why the School Department is on a mission to diversify its labor force. Starting this summer the schools and the University of Southern Maine are partnering […]
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Russian journalist pedals through Portland, on her way to Florida
PORTLAND — Lena Faber is on the road again. “I’m not sure if I am a cyclist, but I know how to ride a bike,” she said May 17 as she passed through Portland, headed for points south along the East Coast Greenway. A self-described “Russian journalist from South Africa,” Faber’s wanderlust is global and includes […]