FALMOUTH — Second-grade teacher Kevin Grover, a former Maine Teacher of the Year, died Thanksgiving Day, according to a state Department of Education official. Grover, 40, taught for 15 years, the last 10 at D.W. Lunt and Falmouth Elementary schools, and was the 2010 Maine Teacher of the Year. DOE spokesman David Connerty-Marin said Grover […]
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Brunswick hospital recycles operating-room waste into park benches
BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital has launched a new recycling program that turns plastic waste from its operating rooms into park benches, trash cans and other items. Described by Mid Coast as the first of its kind in Maine, the program targets blue sterile wrap that’s primarily used to protect medical supplies and surgical instruments […]
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South Portland City Council chooses Blake as mayor
SOUTH PORTLAND — The formal vote is not until Dec. 3, but city councilors have selected Councilor At-Large Tom Blake to serve as the city’s next mayor. It will be the second term as mayor for Blake, who drew unanimous support during a brief caucus at the conclusion of Monday’s City Council meeting. By charter, […]
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Former South Portland school building to be sold
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors gave City Manager Jim Gailey the go-ahead to put an 85-year-old former school building on the market. Once known as the Roosevelt Elementary School, the 18,000-square-foot building at 317 Pine St. had been leased to the Richmond Corp., which operated the Spurwink School there for about 27 years. Last summer, […]
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Scarborough council to meet at vets home
SCARBOROUGH — The Nov. 28 Town Council meeting will feature a shift in venue from council chambers in Town Hall to the Maine Veterans Home at 290 Route 1. Town Clerk Tody Justice said the agenda will include swearing in returning Councilor Jessica Holbrook and new Councilors Ed Blaise and Kate St. Clair. Councilors will […]
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Task force report on homelessness advances in Portland
PORTLAND — After advocates created a mock shelter in front of City Hall and a crowd packed the balcony of its chambers, the City Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept task force recommendations for reducing homelessness. For two hours, the council heard public testimony on the sweeping plan. More than 30 city residents, business […]
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Brunswick school advocates flex organizational muscle
BRUNSWICK — In less than a year, a small group of residents has become a recognizable force in school politics, steering support for a strong 2012-2013 school budget and endorsing School Board candidates who were elected by landslides. Brunswick Community United officially formed in reaction to the state’s $1.2 million reduction in aid to local […]
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Brunswick schools recover money from failed vendor
BRUNSWICK — The School Department has recovered the $5,600 it believed was lost after a central New York-based vendor went out of business. “They had never cashed the check, but then we put a stop payment on the check,” School Board member Matt Corey said Tuesday. Corey said he received the information from Superintendent of […]
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Topsham plans forums on TCF, Route 196
TOPSHAM — The town plans to hold two community forums next week. On Monday, Nov. 26, the Topsham Community Fund Committee will solicit comments on its proposed 2012 annual report, as well as recommendations for funding community development projects. Last year’s TCF report suggested that Topsham continue allocating funding to building the next phase of […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust completes $1.1M preservation purchase
CAPE ELIZABETH — More than 60 acres were added to 80-acre Robinson Woods Tuesday afternoon when the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust closed on the $1.1 million acquisition of Robinson Woods II. The trust completed the funding at the end of September, raising $1.2 million, and bought the land after working to organize the purchase for […]