Apparently, you are an idiot. I’d previously suspected this of Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling, Gov. Paul LePage and everyone in authority at the state Department of Health and Human Services. But I had no idea the plague of stupidity included you (and me) until I read a new report from the Maine Heritage Policy Center […]
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The Universal Notebook: The last of the compassionate conservatives
Remember back during the 2000 presidential campaign, when George W. Bush described himself as a “compassionate conservative” to differentiate himself from the majority of conservatives who are not by nature kind, caring and compassionate? Well, that breed of conservative is rapidly becoming extinct, replaced by the reincarnate dinosaurs of the right. We now have a […]
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School service center referendum on Cape Elizabeth ballot
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on Nov. 6 will be asked whether they want the Cape Elizabeth School Department to partner with 10 others in a regional school service center. Also on the ballot will be three seats on the Town Council and three on the School Board. Other potential members of the Greater Sebago Educational Alliance Regional […]
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South Portland short-term rental ‘horror show’ to be decided by voters
SOUTH PORTLAND — Short-term rental regulation, which has dogged city officials for a year, will be decided by voters Nov. 6. The issue has already been through two regulation proposals, and two petition recalls. If passed at the polls, regulations banning unhosted short-term rentals in residential areas will be enforceable as of Jan. 1, 2019. If […]
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More than 'the hammer': Resource officer joins Cape Elizabeth schools
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town’s first school resource officer says he hopes to be more than a cop to the kids. “This is more of a partnership and a resource than just a guy who’s going to try to get kids in trouble,” Officer David Galvan said Sept. 5. After some debate between the School Board […]
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75 years later, South Portland recognizes high school graduate
SOUTH PORTLAND — Seventy-five years after her high school graduation, a retired nurse was recognized for an academic achievement denied to her as a teenager. Mildred Marie Truland Dexter, soon to celebrate her 95th birthday, graduated eighth in her South Portland High School class with a 92.9 grade point average. But in the 1940s, the school balanced […]
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Democrat Morales all but unopposed in South Portland’s House District 33
SOUTH PORTLAND — Victoria Morales, the Democratic candidate in House District 33, said she first considered running for office when she realized the laws she was applying to cases as a lawyer could better serve the community if they were amended. House District 33 encompasses the portion of the city north and west of Broadway and […]
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Football: Bonny Eagle picks up speed in second half, downs South Portland decisively
SOUTH PORTLAND—Bonny Eagle got off to a slow start at South Portland on Friday night, Aug. 31: Will Whyte posted a short running touchdown in the first quarter, but otherwise the uphill half saw no scoring. In the latter quarters, though, the Scots settled into a groove, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter alone […]
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Events will promote electric, hybrid cars
Several events will be held Sept. 9-16 as part of the eighth annual National Drive Electric Week, a nationwide campaign to heighten awareness about plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and hybrid-electric cars. Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth on Sept. 9 from noon-3 p.m. will host a joint Ride & Drive at TideSmart Global, […]
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Portland Greenfest returns Sept. 8
PORTLAND — The fifth annual Portland Greenfest will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Monument Square. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes live music, demonstrations, exhibitors, children’s activities and more. The goal of Greenfest is to educate people about the environment, as well as how to live […]