FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon has laid off 20 percent of its 60-person workforce and cut its operating budget by 40 percent to counteract the effects of a sagging economy, reduced grants and private contributions and investment losses to its invested assets. The organization informed its employees of the reductions in a series of staff meetings […]
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School Notebook
Portland High School Second Quarter Honor Roll High Honors Grade 12: Sidney Dritz, Brian Furey, Mark Kinner, Casey Monaghan, Audrey Seiz, Patrick Welch. Grade 11: Zahid Abid, Marianne Anderson, Carlos Ayala, Scott Briggs, Corey Carmichael, Alexander Donatelle, Vesna Glisic, Jason Knight, Rose Pham, Veroth Sen, Timothy Weber, Emma Wilson. Grade 10: Emma DaPonte, Theodore Darvin, […]
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Portland begins Maine State Pier public meetings
PORTLAND — The city has scheduled four public meetings during the next month to gather public opinion about the future of the Maine State Pier. The series kicks off Wednesday, March 11, with a history lesson about the pier, and a briefing on recent planning efforts and current waterfront policies. The meeting begins at 7 […]
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Portland police see link between robberies, 'gang' behavior
PORTLAND — The Police Department is seeing more robberies involving guns this year, and police are blaming the trend on the drug culture and a growing gang mentality among the city’s youth. Acting Police Chief Joseph Loughlin called a press conference March 6, following an early morning robbery at the Big Apple convenience store on […]
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Gov. to honor nominees for Teacher of the Year
AUGUSTA — Gov. John Baldacci and state education officials will recognize the 14 candidates for Maine’s 2010 Teacher of Year award on Friday, March 13, during a ceremony in the Hall of Flags. Nominees include: Thomas Fournier of Lincoln Middle School in Portland, Jayne Quinn Sawtelle of Hall Elementary School in Portland, Kevin Grover of […]
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People and Business
Harvey presented with judicial award AUGUSTA — South Portland attorney Charles Harvey was awarded the 2009 Vincent L. McKusick Award. The McKusick Award is awarded to a person who has contributed substantially to the administration and delivery of justice in Maine. Recipients are nominated by justices, judges, or family law magistrates. Sea Bags raises nearly […]
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Peaks Island to revisit traffic plan, seeks taxi rate hike
PORTLAND — It’s only March, but Peaks Island councilors are exploring ways to address summer parking and traffic woes. The Peaks Island Traffic Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Douglas E. MacVane Community Center to review the island’s Downfront Traffic Management Plan, which was approved in […]
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Make your boat green-friendly
For much of the last decade, the emphasis on living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle has grown and grown. Many of the changes individuals can make are small and easy but have a very big and positive impact if practiced by enough people. One place people can also practice a more environmentally friendly lifestyle is […]
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Hoops season was heavenly Drama and triumph once again the theme
By Michael Hoffer (Ed. note: We’ll recap the rest of the 2008-09 sports season next week) After a madcap three weeks of tournament action, the curtain has fallen on the 2008-09 basketball season. For all five Portland schools, it was a year to remember. The Deering girls’ team repeated as Class A state champion. While […]
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Possible voting machine change irks local officials
FREEPORT — While the state is gathering information to implement a uniform voting system by the end of this year, some town officials are questioning the necessity of such a change. Freeport Town Council Chairman Rich DeGrandpre said the notion to replace ballot machines that are working fine is “incredibly frustrating.” “The problem with the […]