PORTLAND — The School Board is scheduled to explore the option of redistricting in a workshop Tuesday night. According to Peter Eglinton, School Department chief operations officer, the process of redistricting could look at addressing short-term changes with regard to enrollment and potential task forces. But no decision has been made. “Staff’s recommendation is that any […]
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Portland school lunch trays get greener
PORTLAND — School cafeterias will be greener this fall, after plastic foam trays are eliminated from all city schools. For the first several weeks of the school year students will continue to use the trays. But by mid-September, those trays will be a thing of the past, replaced by recyclable paper-cardboard trays. “(The switch) stems back […]
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Portland school chief 'impressed' by community feedback
PORTLAND — The new school chief said he was impressed by public involvement in the first of several listening-and-learning sessions, held Sept. 5 at the Reiche Community School. “I really listened to the richness of the conversation, the richness of the ideas, the richness of the feedback and insight provided by our community members,” Superintendent Emmanuel […]
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South Portland School Board member resigns
SOUTH PORTLAND — Jeffrey Selser, who was elected to his first term on the School Board last November, resigned Friday to take a coaching job at Mahoney Middle School. Citing his passion for coaching and a state law prohibiting board members from coaching in the districts they represent, Selser said he decided to take the […]
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Pig in the Old Port: Buck's Naked BBQ of Freeport expanding to Portland
Wendy and Alex Caisse of Buck’s Naked BBQ said they hope to sign a lease this week for 50 Wharf St. in Portland, the former home of Havana South. PORTLAND — The Old Port will soon add another restaurant to the city’s menu with the expansion of Freeport-based Buck’s Naked BBQ. Wendy and Alex Caisse, […]
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Unsung Hero: Christy Shake of Brunswick, writing Calvin's story
BRUNSWICK — Christy Shake, on first impression, seems to have the perfect life. She’s attractive, smart, personable. She lives in a nice cedar house, just steps from Bowdoin College. A magnificent backyard garden reflects her artistic eye. She’s married to Michael Kolster, a popular photography professor at Bowdoin. Shake spent her early years in the […]
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Incumbent withdraws from Scarborough School Board election
SCARBOROUGH — School Board member Jane Wiseman on Friday withdrew from the Nov. 6 ballot, leaving the election uncontested. Wiseman, who is chairwoman of the board’s Policy Committee, turned in nomination papers to seek a third term Wednesday. On Friday she said a new business venture and a need for more family time are the […]
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South Portland man faces charge of driving 111 mph
SOUTH PORTLAND — Life in the fast lane led to a jail in South Paris last week for a South Portland man. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Adam Maietta, 20, was arrested by Maine State Trooper Thomas Welch in the Oxford County town of Brownfield after Welch allegedly clocked Maietta’s speed […]
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Correction
A photo caption with the Aug. 31 story “Air show a chance to reach veterans” on Page 1 should have said the jet is flying above a controlled gasoline explosion.
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Portland City Council relaxes zoning for Hampshire Street project
PORTLAND — A developer will have more flexibility in designing a proposed commercial and residential complex in the India Street neighborhood, thanks to zoning changes approved Wednesday by the City Council. Hampshire Street Properties is seeking permission to build a 60-foot-tall building between Franklin and Hampshire streets. It would have 24 market-rate condominiums and attach to […]