FALMOUTH — The School Board’s policy committee presented has completed first drafts of five proposed drug and alcohol policies. The committee’s goal is for the board to conduct first readings of the revised policies later this month and in March. According to Chris Murry Jr., chairman of the policy committee, five different policies are being drafted […]
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Icelandic freight company to operate at Portland terminal
PORTLAND — An Icelandic shipping company has signed a contract to begin operations the International Marine Terminal, Gov. Paul LePage announced in a press release Tuesday. The company, Eimskip, operates a fleet of 16 cargo ships in the North Atlantic and will make port at the terminal every 14 days. The service will give Maine […]
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Portland's 'Education District' hopes for recognition
PORTLAND — Ask a Portlander how to get to Munjoy Hill or the West End, and you’ll likely receive a quick response and accurate directions. But ask how to reach the University neighborhood in the city’s “Education District,” and you may get a puzzled stare. Carol Schiller, president of the University Neighborhood Organization and a […]
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Portland students' expedition explores wind, robotics
PORTLAND — As part of the school’s expeditionary learning model, 80 King Middle School students recently completed a robotics program aimed at using sustainable energy to improve the quality of people’s lives. The hands-on engineering project called ReVolt was part of a greater expedition at the school aimed at examining wind power with a focus on […]
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Freeport's poor increasing, and increasingly pushed out of town
FREEPORT — Behind Freeport’s image as an affluent coastal town, an increasing number of residents are turning to community social services for help with basic needs. And as the gulf between rich and poor grows, fewer people who work in town are able to afford living there. Freeport Community Services, which also serves Pownal, has […]
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UPDATE: Investigators find cause of deadly Bath building explosion, identify victim
BATH — Investigators Wednesday said a propane gas leak caused a building explosion and fire early Tuesday morning that killed a woman, rocked the neighborhood and launched debris throughout the surrounding area. The explosion, which was reported at 5:11 a.m., leveled a duplex at 29 and 31 Bluff Road in the Atlantic Townhouse Apartment complex. […]
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Blizzard's impact on Portland continues days after storm
PORTLAND — After the weekend’s blizzard dumped 31.9 inches of snow on the city – shattering a 1979 record high for a single storm – the city will likely be cleaning up for the next couple weeks, Director of Public Services Mike Bobinsky said Monday afternoon. Bobinsky and his department are shoveling out from a […]
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Appointments available for Portland school registration
PORTLAND — Registration for public kindergarten and pre-kindergarten classes for the 2013-2014 school year will take place by appointment during the weeks of Feb. 25-March 1 and March 4-8, the School Department announced. Kindergarten registration is available for students who will be 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2013, at the school in the child’s neighborhood. […]
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Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth to discuss 2 natural gas proposals
CUMBERLAND — The town councils of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth will discuss the merits of two natural gas company proposals at meetings on Thursday, Feb. 21. Summit Natural Gas and Maine Natural Gas are competing to extend natural gas service into the three communities. Cumberland Town Manager Bill Shane solicited proposals last fall from three […]
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Falmouth Historical Society looks ahead
FALMOUTH — Although the town’s 300th anniversary is still five years away, the Falmouth Historical Society has already started planning for the celebration. The society’s Falmouth Heritage Project 2018 would create a center for genealogical research, educational programs, and a depository for community artifacts and memorabilia. The five acre lot at 60 Woods Road already features […]