It is interesting that an alarmist like Julie McDonald-Smith has suggested that President Obama might face impeachment for his “errant executive behavior.” However, if you carefully analyze the reasons listed in her column in the June 27 issue of The Forecaster, you must conclude that she has made LePage-like statements that are outright misleading. First […]
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Independence Day late, but not short, in Portland
Stilt walker Way Too Tall Torrie strides down Eastern Promenade on Saturday during Portland’s Stars and Stripes Spectacular. The Independence Day celebration was postponed to July 5 due to heavy rain on the Fourth of July. Way Too Tall Torrie hands a balloon bracelet to Adamarie Galvez, 9, of Portland, Saturday, July 5, during Portland’s […]
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Portland July Fourth celebration postponed to Saturday
PORTLAND — The July Fourth “Stars and Stripes Spectacular” on the Eastern Promenade has been postponed to Saturday because of expected stormy weather. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said all scheduled activities, including fireworks and the traditional Portland Symphony Orchestra Patriotic Pops concert, will occur on Saturday, July 5, instead of on Independence Day. The postponement […]
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Portland School Department ed techs accept wage freeze
PORTLAND — The School Board on Monday approved a new contract with the department’s educational technicians that freezes wages for the coming year. The contract does provide, however, a retroactive 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment, plus step increases for the past school year. The contract gives administration the right to change an employee’s building assignment and scheduled […]
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Portland Public Library director to retire in 2015
PORTLAND — Stephen Podgajny, executive director of the Portland Public Library since 2006, will retire on July 1, 2015. “It has been such a privilege and honor to lead the library for the past eight years. It is an enormously important institution, not just to the city of Portland, but also to the region and the […]
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MITA, Yarmouth company produce waterways app
PORTLAND — The Maine Island Trail Association, in partnership with Yarmouth-based software company Chimani, on July 1 released an app for virtual exploration of the Maine Island Trail, a recreational water trail that connects over 200 coastal islands and mainland sites for the benefit of small boaters. The app provides trail news and photos, maps the location […]
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Authors: 2 Portland schools exemplify progressive education
PORTLAND — A new book on progressive public education in the U.S. holds up two city schools as shining examples of how learning can be improved. Casco Bay High School and King Middle School are among the schools featured in “Deeper Learning: How Eight Innovative Public Schools Are Transforming Education in the Twenty-First Century” (The New […]
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Public space in Portland, refortified
PORTLAND — Three years after plans were proposed for a sweeping, $1.4 million restoration of Fort Allen Park, and nine months since ground was broken, one of the city’s most beloved and historic open spaces will soon be open again. But for now, visitors won’t see several of its familiar attractions. The five-acre park, on […]
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Portland Meetings: July 2-8
Wed. 7/2 5:30 p.m. India Street Neighborhood Advisory Committee CH Mon. 7/7 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Workshop CH Mon. 7/7 7 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 7/8 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH Tues. 7/8 5:30 p.m. Public Safety, Health & Human Services Committee CH
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Loring Arthur Nesbit, 79: Patriot, loyal and hard-working
PORTLAND — Loring Arthur Nesbit, 79, of Portland, died June 25 after a courageous battle with leukemia, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 26, 1935, in Avon, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur H. and Drusilla F. Nesbit. He was the older brother of Drusilla Nesbit Pedro, of Portland. Nebit grew up in […]