PORTLAND — Celebrated as a milestone in waterfront redevelopment, opening of the new WEX headquarters on Hancock Street March 8 came after a traffic control permit was temporarily set aside. “WEX asked, and the City and (Maine Department of Transportation) agreed, to allow WEX to start moving into their building ‘at risk,’” City Hall spokeswoman […]
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Maine youth to participate in Climate Strike
PORTLAND — Area students who believe climate change action can’t wait until the next general election plan to participate Friday in a national Youth Climate Strike. Events are planned in Portland, Brunswick, Lewiston and beyond, according to organizers, which include 350 Maine, a grassroots movement dedicated to climate justice. “It’s important for my fellow youth to step […]
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Maine Audubon parties to protect plovers
FALMOUTH — Spreading the word about how to better share beaches with a variety of coastal birds, including the endangered piping plover, is the goal behind a Maine Audubon event scheduled this weekend. The inaugural Piping Plover Party from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco, is also […]
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Portland-area public transit planners urged to take 30-year view
PORTLAND — Officials from the entire realm of public transportation in greater Portland are taking a long, hard look down the road. As announced at a March 7 news conference at the Casco Bay Island ferry terminal, Transit Tomorrow is a regional collaboration aiming to create a 30-year plan for the best and most efficient use of […]
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Scarborough-based agency on aging gets grant
SCARBOROUGH — The Southern Maine Agency on Aging received a $500 grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. The money will be used to support wellness programs for older adults. The grant is part of Harvard Pilgrim’s Community Spirit 9/11 program, which was created to commemorate members who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, […]
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College gets grant for prevention of sexual misconduct
STANDISH — The Department of Justice has awarded Saint Joseph’s College a nearly $300,000 three-year grant for training and prevention efforts regarding sexual assault, interpersonal violence and stalking in order to “create a safer college campus.” The grant will fund a three-phase project with the ultimate goal of reducing violence on campus “through various primary and […]
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Inside Standish
Aroma Joe’s aids pantry Aroma Joe’s in Standish has two upcoming benefits to help the Standish Food Pantry. On Saturday, March 9, Aroma Joe’s is sponsoring a non-perishable Food Donation Day for Standish Food Pantry. Suggested foods include canned beans, peanut butter, rolled oats, canned chicken, brown rice and nuts. Donors will receive a free […]
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G-NG'S golden girls
Gray-New Gloucester High School star Bri Jordan, right, hugs fellow G-NG star Jordan Grant after the Patriots’ victory over Mount Desert Island in the Class B state girls basketball championship. Story, page 11.
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Addiction experts tell kids: You can make a difference
WINDHAM — Maine’s newly appointed director of opioid response encouraged a group of Windham seventh graders in their quest to take on Maine’s opioid epidemic at a panel discussion March 5, saying “it’s really about finding out why people abuse substances in the first place.” The panel was the kickoff event for “Take Back Maine’s Future,” […]
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S. Portland student facing terrorizing charge
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 14-year-old Mahoney Middle School student has been charged with terrorizing following an incident at the Ocean Street school last month. Police Lt. Frank Clark said the student, whose name, address and gender were not released, threatened staff and students and was removed from school. Clark said the subsequent investigation led to the […]