PORTLAND — The School Board plans to allocate up to $15,000 more to find a new superintendent of schools, and has narrowed its selection to two finalists. The names and backgrounds of the candidates will be released May 2. The board had allocated up to $25,000 in January for Illinois-based search firm BWP & Associates. School […]
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Portland Fire Department gets FEMA grant
PORTLAND — Training and equipment purchases for city firefighters and emergency responders got a $32,000 boost last week from a federal grant. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, an independent, announced the Assistance to Firefighter Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an April 20 press release. “This grant will help ensure that firefighters at […]
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MDEA arrests 2 in Portland drug raid
PORTLAND — Two men from the Bronx, New York, were in Cumberland County Jail after their April 20 arrests for allegedly selling heroin. A jail official on Monday said Luchone Elzey, 24, and Jacquil Turner, 21, appeared April 22 at the Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket in Portland. Bail was set at $50,000 cash for Elzey and $25,000 […]
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'Shred Fest' coming Saturday in Portland
PORTLAND — “Shred Fest 2016,” co-sponsored by AARP Maine and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, will take place noon-4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the CCSO, 30 County Way. The public is invited to bring personal financial records and expired or unused medications for shredding and proper disposal. According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints […]
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Meetings set to discuss METRO express service
PORTLAND — The Greater Portland Transit District will be holding a series of meetings to discuss the pilot METRO express bus service from Portland to Freeport, as well as other services. Meetings will be held at Yarmouth’s Merrill Memorial Library on May 3 from 5-6:30 p.m.; Falmouth Memorial Library, May 4, 5-6:30 p.m.; Portland Public Library, May […]
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'Cherry Fest' at Portland City Hall Plaza on Friday
PORTLAND — The city will celebrate its cherry blossoms in bloom with a “Cherry Fest” at City Hall Plaza at 11:45 a.m. Friday, April 22. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Mayor Ethan Strimling, City Manager Jon Jennings and other city officials will join members of the Friends of Shinagawa for the celebration. Shinegawa, Japan, is a sister […]
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Debate over clinic shift likely to continue at Portland budget hearing
PORTLAND — The first opportunity for extended public comment on the $236 million fiscal year 2017 municipal budget will come at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. The City Council Finance Committee, with Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr. as chairman, will hold a public hearing before making its budget recommendations to the full City Council. Last year, […]
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Portland City Council ready to ban travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws
PORTLAND — City councilors will vote April 25 on a ban against use of public funds for non-essential travel to states that enact legislation that discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The proclamation already has the support of Mayor Ethan Strimling and each city councilor, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a press release […]
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Portland task force would study pesticide restrictions
PORTLAND — Restrictions on the use of synthetic pesticides in the city are probably months away, even as South Portland mulls extensive limits on their use on public and private property. “There is an alternate plan to create a task force,” Portland Councilor Jon Hinck said Monday. Hinck, chairman of the Energy & Sustainability Committee, said […]
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Portland fund would support school improvements
PORTLAND — City councilors are looking to establish a capital improvement reserve fund for future school projects. The council held a first reading on the reserve, which is a little more than $2 million, at its April 4 meeting. A vote is expected April 25. City Finance Director Brendan O’Connell said the reserve will include […]