BRUNSWICK — Marine resource experts who discussed how to begin regional efforts to conserve the softshell clam said green crabs and nitrogen are the No. 1 enemy. Harvesters from Scarborough to Wiscasset attended the meeting the Casco Bay Marine Resource Summit on March 7 at the Brunswick Municipal Meeting Room. “Local problems are regional problems,” […]
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Portland charter school fires, sues founding director
PORTLAND — After firing its founding director last week, the Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is suing the former executive. Joshua Carver, attorney for the charter school set to open in September, said that the suit filed in Cumberland County Superior Court stems from John Jaques’ alleged failure to return documents critical to opening the […]
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Never too latte: Portland coffee purveyors keep percolating
PORTLAND — While plans call for Starbucks Coffee Co. to open its third downtown shop in the coming weeks, coffee lovers seem unperturbed by the java giant’s growing footprint in the city. The Seattle-based coffee company is opening a shop at 145 Commercial St., according to Katie Allen, a real estate broker who helped arrange […]
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Consensus reached on revised student restraint rules
PORTLAND — Even the staunchest opponents to revising Maine’s student restraint and seclusion laws are accepting proposed changes that would loosen the existing law. “Overall I am really pleased (with the changes),” said Deb Davis, a disability rights advocate who helped draft the law. “I was losing sleep last week and I am totally at peace […]
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Portland Meetings March 13-19
Wed. 3/13 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Committee CH Wed. 3/13 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee Public Safety Building Thur. 3/14 5 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioner’s Public Hearing CH Thur. 3/14 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CH Mon. 3/18 7 p.m. City Council Meeting Evening Session CH Tues. 3/19 3:30 p.m. […]
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Portland School Notebook
Cheverus High School announces first semester honor roll Grade Nine high honors: Catherine Brewer, David Cheng, Kenneth Drelich, Emily Grinnell, Andrew Jalbert, Ian Lander, Gordon Murray, Matthew Proia, William Saunders, Catherine Sinclair, Willa Tarasevich, Aidan Whitis, Simon Willard, Jessica Willerson. Grade Nine honors: Helena Arbo, Rebecca Archer, Daniel Baker, Jonathan Bernier, Raymond Matt Brown, Grace Byrne, Taylor Champlin, Kyle […]
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Robert Hayden Miller, 71
PORTLAND — Robert Hayden Miller, 71, of Portland, died Feb. 25 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Miller was born Aug. 13, 1941 in Portland, a son of James and Evelyn Miller. He attended local schools, graduating from Deering High School, followed by service in the National Guard. Miller’s obsession was newspapers of any kind, […]
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Arts Calendar March 13-26
Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/13 Marianne Boruch, 7 p.m., Woodbury Campus Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, 780-8393. Thursday 3/14 Poetry at the Library with Annie Finch, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763. Ongoing Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – noon, first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 13
Arrests 3/3 at 12 a.m. Cody Davis, 21, of Auburn, was arrested on Middle Street by Officer Jamie Beals on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/3 at 12 a.m. Andrew L. Forlano, 21, of Scarborough, was arrested on Fore Street by Officer Vincent Rozzi on a charge of disorderly conduct. 3/3 at 12 […]
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Community Calendar March 13-26
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/14 Bid Alzheimer’s Goodbye live and silent auction, 5:30 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, 772-0115. Sunday 3/17Bowl for Kids’ Sake, 2 p.m., Spare Time Bowling, 867 Riverside St., Portland, 773-5437. Bulletin Board Thursday 3/14 Trek Across Maine Insider Forum, American Lung Association, 6 p.m., L.L. […]