PORTLAND — The Fire Department started up a new ambulance last week, a planned replacement for a vehicle that made nearly 13,000 emergency runs over the past four years as Medcu 6. The new Medcu unit, a 2013 Braun Chief XL ambulance, is housed at Central Fire Station near City Hall. The unit provides emergency […]
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Unsung Hero: Howard Bliss, hunger prevention superstar
BRUNSWICK — Claudia Adams, vice president of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, thinks Howard Bliss is “awesome.” “This guy does everything,” Adams said. Bliss began helping out at what was then called the Food Bank in 1997, when he hauled boxes of food from the Hannaford Bros. supermarket to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Today, […]
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SAD 55 educator to become South Portland High School principal
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board approved a new principal for the high school Monday night. During the 90-minute meeting at City Hall, the board heard options for a new wave of computers for students and teachers, and rebuked efforts by Mayor Tom Blake to have City Councilor Al Livingston reappointed to the School Department […]
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UPDATE: Officials identify homeless man killed in Portland campsite fire
PORTLAND — A homeless man died in an accidental outdoor fire Saturday night – one of three major emergencies to which the Fire Department responded that day, City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Sunday. Investigators on Monday said Brian Barbour, 53, whose last known residence was on India Street, died after a candle ignited his […]
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Scarborough councilors unhappy with school budget
SCARBOROUGH — Town Councilors on Wednesday approved the first reading of the combined fiscal year 2014 budget, but suggested the School Department’s proposed spending plan needs an overhaul. They scheduled a public hearing for April 10 at 7 p.m. Finance committees from the Town Council and School Board will hold a joint workshop on April […]
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Few pleased with South Portland city, school budgets
SOUTH PORTLAND — Most speakers at a City Council budget hearing Wednesday said higher taxes are necessary to preserve city and school services. Despite that, some councilors expressed displeasure with the School Board’s proposed spending plan. “Are we going up in an amount that is sufficient to keep us moving forward?” former School Board member Jeffrey […]
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Cape Elizabeth School Board adopts 3.5% budget hike
CAPE ELIZABETH — Possible state curtailments and a need for rainy-day savings were cited in a School Department budget increase expected to go to voters next month. School Board members unanimously adopted the $22.5 million fiscal 2014 school budget on March 26. They said unknown future revenue losses influenced their decision to increase the budget […]
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South Portland Little League opens the field to kids with challenges
SOUTH PORTLAND — Hope springs eternal as each baseball season begins. This spring the hope extends to kids who may have never had the chance to play ball. On April 13 from 9-11 a.m., at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road, registration will be held for a new Challenger Division of Little League, for […]
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Revised public works headquarters draws South Portland council support
SOUTH PORTLAND — Although the scope is decreasing, council support is growing for a $14 million bond question to build a new city Public Works and Transportation facility off Highland Avenue. After 90 minutes of discussion and public comment at a council workshop Monday night, councilors unanimously signalled a consensus for asking voters to approve a […]
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Landscape changing at Cape Elizabeth's Fort Williams Park
CAPE ELIZABETH — Construction work at Fort Williams Park is progressing on three projects included in the park’s Master Plan. The work is part of a comprehensive overhaul of the park that includes renovation of 10 areas. These three rose to the top of a priority list set by the Town Council in early 2012. […]