South Portland fifth-graders Khushi Singh and Etta Frederick help “Stuff the Bus” with donations at Helena K. Dyer Elementary School on Monday afternoon, Nov. 25. The annual food drive for Preble Street in Portland, organized by South Portland resident Chuck Igo, with buses provided by Custom Coach & Limousine, lasted through Wednesday morning at several […]
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Scarborough property tax appeals likely to be denied
SCARBOROUGH — More than 40 property owners in Higgins Beach and Pine Point must wait until Dec. 10 for a formal decision on appeals of their property tax assessments from 2012. But it seemed likely they will lose those appeals after a Board of Assessment Review meeting that lasted less than an hour Tuesday. “We […]
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Cape Elizabeth School Board examines 'achievement gap'
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board on Tuesday discussed ways to close what is commonly called the “achievement gap.” The board, in a workshop in the high school library, looked at a variety of strategies for getting students up to state-defined proficiency levels, including differentiated instruction, which encourages teaching to a variety of learning styles. […]
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Scarborough lawmaker's campaign against human trafficking advances
SCARBOROUGH — Getting a bill to help stop human trafficking consideration in the Legislature took a lot of work for Republican state Rep. Amy Volk of Scarborough. If the bill to allow victims of human trafficking to expunge convictions of nonviolent crimes becomes law, she said it will only mark an initial step on the […]
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Aging of Harpswell punctuates debate on EMS coverage
HARPSWELL — A special Town Meeting on Dec. 7 will grapple with a proposal to provide emergency medical services around-the-clock next year. The vote will increase the town’s dedicated EMS coverage provided by Mid Coast Hospital from 12 hours a day, five days a week to 24 hours a day, seven days a week for […]
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Brunswick begins overhaul of zoning ordinance
BRUNSWICK — The town is beginning a year-long, $75,000 project to overhaul its zoning rules. By the end of next year, Planning Director Anna Breinich said, the hope is to have a revised zoning ordinance passed by the Town Council that will make development easier and more compliant with the town’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan. But […]
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Scarborough baseball booster retracts solicitation for coach's training camp
SCARBOROUGH — The school baseball booster who urged players to enroll in a winter training camp at a business that employs the high school coach on Tuesday said he regrets his decision. “I’m going to take whatever lumps are coming,” said Todd Welsh Sr., who circulated a letter retracting one he sent previously. The retraction […]
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Brunswick's new Rec Center on track for debut next week
BRUNSWICK — Amenities at the town’s new Recreation Center will open to the public for the first time next week. Parks and Recreation Department Director Tom Farrell said he’s certain the building’s indoor track, in particular, will quickly become a popular feature. The track will be open Monday to Friday, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and then […]
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West Bath to vote in January on RSU 1 withdrawal
WEST BATH — Voters will decide Jan. 21, 2014, whether to pull the town out of Regional School Unit 1. The Board of Selectmen unanimously set the date Monday evening. Town Administrator Jonathan Davis said a public hearing will be held at the West Bath School at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Robert Brown, […]
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Harpswell hires Casella for recycling, waste removal
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen on Nov. 21 signed a one-year solid and recycled waste-removal contract with Casella Waste Management. The agreement runs from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2014, but selectmen can elect to renew it for an additional two years. This will mark the town’s first full year using a contractor for recycled waste, […]