AUGUSTA — A controversy-plagued Portland charter school that received preliminary approval Monday to open in the fall has reached an accord with its former executive director following his contentious ouster. The board of directors of Baxter Academy for Technology and Science and John Jaques, its primary founder and former executive director, announced Tuesday that they […]
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Portland travel agency still flying high after 20 years
PORTLAND — Travel agencies may seem like an endangered species, but don’t tell that to Pamela Hurley Moser. Twenty years ago, there were more than 100 full-service, local agencies in Maine, said Hurley Moser, founder of Hurley Travel Experts. Records show most were in the Portland area. Today, the Portland telephone directory lists fewer than […]
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South Portland Comp Plan panel needs volunteers
SOUTH PORTLAND — Business operators and residents are needed for the new Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee. City Manager Jim Gailey and Planning & Development Director Tex Haeuser said the committee that will steer implementation of the updated Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City Council last fall will meet about once a month on Wednesday or […]
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Despite objections, Portland council OKs social service allocations
PORTLAND — The City Council Monday approved allocating nearly $4 million in anticipated federal funds to more than a dozen community development, job creation and social services programs – but not before councilors expressed concerns about the allocation process. In a 6-1 vote, the council adopted the recommendations of City Manager Mark Rees for distributing […]
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Forum set on South Portland park improvements
SOUTH PORTLAND — A public meeting to discuss the future of Wilkinson Park will be held April 23 from 6-7 p.m. at the Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. City Parks and Recreation Director Rick Towle is seeking input on how to develop the seven-acre park on New York Avenue, including what kind of structure should […]
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Cumberland changes waste haulers, OKs assistant manager
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council unanimously approved a three-year contract for solid waste and recycling curbside pickup with Waste Management. The decision will reduce the cost of waste removal by approximately $30,000 in fiscal 2014, according to Town Manager Bill Shane. Waste Management proposed a contract for nearly $980,000, including nearly $317,000 for next year. […]
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New options for drivers, new website for Casco Bay Lines
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines is preparing to give passengers with cars and light trucks some new ticketing options this summer. The ferry service has also launched a what is billed as a “new and improved” website that will eventually offer online ticketing for customers. Starting June 15, CBL will offer reservations for transporting non-commercial […]
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Easter Seals hopes to grow programs for veterans, kids
PORTLAND — Services for military veterans and others are expanding under the Easter Seals Maine umbrella this spring. A subsidiary of Easter Seals New Hampshire, the Maine organization, based at 125 Presumpscot St., is in the process of expanding its preschool program and developing a veterans assistance program. Easter Seals Maine serves children and adults with […]
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Registration open for Earth Day race
PORTLAND — The second Urban Runoff 5k will take place Saturday, April 20. The race celebrates Earth Day, which is April 22. The race begins at 9 a.m. at Deering High School and winds through the surrounding neighborhoods and pieces of the Portland Trails system behind Evergreen Cemetery before popping back out onto Stevens Avenue and […]
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Portland teacher a semifinalist for award
PORTLAND — A King Middle School teacher is one of the six semifinalists for Maine’s 2014 Teacher of the Year award. Language arts teacher Karen MacDonald and the other semifinalists were honored April 4 in a Statehouse event with Gov. Paul LePage and Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen. They will undergo a selection process consisting of […]