PORTLAND — C.H. Becksvoort, a maker of fine furniture in New Gloucester, is on the Web, but not enough potential customers are finding their way to the site. So Peg Becksvoort spent Friday morning with some experts in search engine optimization and website development — and she went right to the top, learning from tech […]
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15 percent ethanol-based fuel could have ‘disastrous’ effects on boats, marina owner says
SOUTH PORTLAND — Ten percent ethanol-based fuel has been harsh enough on some boats in Maine, but the 15 percent ethanol-based fuel approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in June could be “disastrous” to boat owners when it enters the market, a local marina owner said Thursday. Other representatives of Maine marinas agreed. Daniel […]
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USM student chemists: ‘The bigger the boom, the more fun we have’
Children and camp counselors watch a test tube lame up during a science show put on by the University of Southern Maine Chemistry Club in Portland’s Deering Oaks Park on Thursday, July 26, 2012. PORTLAND — Nearly 100 Portland area children gathered in Deering Oaks Park Thursday just after noon to… learn more about chemical […]
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Sweet 15: Cape Elizabeth cancer survivor keeps Beach to Beacon streak alive
CAPE ELIZABETH — It was August 1998 and Michele Flynn had never run a race in her life. The weather was gorgeous as the sound of 2,500 pairs of feet beat against the pavement along Shore Road, leading to Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Light. Her six months of training helped push her through […]
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Collaboration makes Bath-area literacy program a model
BATH — The family literacy program in Regional School Unit 1, which recently completed its second year, is one of five such initiatives recently named a “Lighthouse Model Program” by the Barbara Bush Foundation. The foundation has been funding the program, called “SAIL into Literacy.” The program is part of RSU 1 Adult Education. With […]
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Scarborough School Board extends superintendent's contract; bids sought for Wentworth School
SCARBOROUGH — Bid requirements for the new Wentworth Intermediate School were sent out Wednesday with the expectation sealed bids will be opened at the end of next month. School Board Chairman Robert Mitchell said at the regular School Board meeting on July 19 that eight to 10 qualified general contractors will receive bid packages from […]
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Route 115 in North Yarmouth to be closed for culvert repair
NORTH YARMOUTH — A portion of Route 115 will be closed Monday, July 30, while crews replace a large cross culvert, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. The work area is just south of Harmony Hall, between the intersections of Mill Road and Route 115, as well as Haskell Road and Route 115. Detour […]
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Normal no longer applies: Cape Elizabeth farmers adapt to changing climate
CAPE ELIZABETH — As one of the hottest summers on record wreaks havoc on farms across the country, farmers here are faring a little better, with mixed success. And, despite the rest of the United States being in the midst of the worst drought since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, Maine has managed to […]
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Correction
The July 11 story “Freeport council kills Pownal Road land transfer” misstated the total cost of proposed railroad quiet zones. The eight quiet zones would cost $15,000 each, totaling $120,000.
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Australia's Olympic basketball coach has a South Portland baseline
SOUTH PORTLAND — Brett Brown has played for Hall of Fame basketball coaches, coached Australian professional teams and won NBA championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs. On Sunday, Brown’s quest for gold at the London Olympic games begins as his Australian team takes the court against Brazil at 5:15 a.m. EST. “I’m not apologetic […]