PORTLAND — The School Department has launched its third annual parent survey. The voluntary and anonymous survey is posted on the School Department website, and is available in several languages. Paper copies are also available at each school during parent-teacher conferences. The deadline to complete the survey is April 29. The survey asks parents about […]
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Portland tops list of healthy U.S. cities
PORTLAND — The National League of Cities recognized Portland for completing key health and wellness goals in Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties. LMCTC is a component of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to help end childhood obesity. LMCTC works with elected officials nationwide to adopt policies to improve access to healthy, affordable […]
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Expect more delays on Casco Bay Bridge
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Casco Bay Bridge will have additional daily openings through March 5 for testing of the bridge and training of new employees. The Maine Department of Transportation, which has operated the bridge since it was constructed nearly 20 years ago, in late December awarded a five-year, $3.8 million contract to Florida-based FDI Services to […]
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David Girardin, 69
BRUNSWICK — David R. Girardin, 69, of Brunswick, died Feb. 3 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a battle with brain cancer. He was born in Brunswick on Oct. 3, 1946, the fourth child of Armand and Irene (Michaud) Girardin. He was educated at St. John’s Catholic School and was a member of Brunswick […]
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‘It will be about 1 person at a time’: Portland police liaison ready to help opioid users
PORTLAND — Oliver Bradeen is taking on a job where he will often see people at their worst, with hope he can help them become their best. “It will be about one person at a time getting well and getting their lives back,” Bradeen said Monday about his role as the liaison for the Police […]
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Apothecary by Design to sell Marginal Way pharmacy in Portland
PORTLAND — Apothecary by Design will exit the retail business by selling its pharmacy at 84 Marginal Way. The sale to Joe Lorello, Cassi Brooks and Stephen Drapeau was announced Monday. The pharmacy will be renamed Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, and the sale is expected to be completed by March. Lorello is a compounding pharmacist and company co-founder, Brooks is […]
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Police: Boy participated in Portland stabbings
PORTLAND — An unidentified boy arrested on unrelated charges has been identified by police as a participant in a fight that led to two stabbings early Tuesday morning. Police Lt. James Sweatt said two men who were stabbed were discovered at the intersection of Pine and State streets shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sweatt said the men had […]
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Owner: CVS offer means Portland business can move, not close
PORTLAND — David Weeks is adamant about the future of Palmer Spring Co. “We are not closing down, period,” he said Feb. 4 outside the family business at 351-355 Forest Ave. What Weeks would like to do, however, is move. He and owners of adjacent buildings have offers from developers who want to build a CVS store […]
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Portland exhibit reflects 400 years of immigration in Maine
PORTLAND — Immigration is a hot topic in Maine. Some state and local leaders see immigrants as an answer to the state’s slowing growth and aging population. In his recent state of the city speech, Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling advocated for creating an Office for New Americans to assist with job training and business development. Others, […]
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Portland borrowing plan will not add to tax rate
PORTLAND — The city’s capital improvement budget returns attention to some basic needs, according to City Manager Jon Jennings. “We are really ramping up areas we have neglected, such as our fleet,” Jennings said Feb. 4 as he introduced the $15.1 million budget to the City Council Finance Committee. Jennings has proposed spending $2.9 million for street and […]