SOUTH PORTLAND — The public is invited to join volunteers from Pepsi Beverages of Portland from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9 to make improvements at Wilkinson Park on New York Avenue. City Recreation Superintendent Bill Cary said work will center on the playground and trails at the park. For more information, contact Cary […]
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Google's search for doodles pays off for Falmouth student
FALMOUTH — A Falmouth Middle School student won a $5,000 scholarship after finishing in the top five in a national contest sponsored by Google. Eighth-grader Joseph Han, 14, received the award for a drawing he submitted in the Doodle 4 Google contest. His was one of 130,000 entries; he was named one of 50 finalists […]
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Portland School Board revises calendar to avoid Jewish New Year conflict; makes 1st teacher layoffs
PORTLAND — Public schools will start a day earlier than previously planned in September after the School Board voted Tuesday to move up the first day of school because of a conflict with the Jewish New Year. In an 8-1 vote, the board moved the first day of school to Sept. 4, a day before Rosh Hashana. The decision followed objections […]
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School bonds a $5M decision for Falmouth voters
FALMOUTH — Heating, energy efficiency and classroom space are all part of two proposed bond issues totaling $5 million for improvements at Falmouth Middle School. The bonds, which go to voters on June 11, would replace the steam-heating system with a water-heated system that will allow the school to use the more efficient wood-chip boiler. […]
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Portland, South Portland police stop 300 vehicles at OUI checkpoint
PORTLAND — Area police staged a checkpoint late Saturday night, May 25, on the Casco Bay Bridge in search of impaired drivers. The checkpoint stopped more than 300 vehicles, Portland Police Department Cmdr. Gary Rogers said Tuesday afternoon. Five drivers were arrested and charged with operating under the influence as a result of the checkpoint, […]
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Revised performance hall design fails to satisfy critics on Portland's Munjoy Hill
PORTLAND — The Historic Preservation Board meets Wednesday to continue discussion of a proposed addition to the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill. The Friends of the St. Lawrence Church, the nonprofit group that owns and operates the center, is proposing a 400-seat performance hall where the historic church’s sanctuary once stood, at the […]
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Memorial Day in Topsham, Brunswick
The Topsham-Brunswick Memorial Day parade makes its way through downtown Brunswick on Monday, May 27, led by Grand Marshal Dale Hodgkins, a Korean War veteran.First lady Ann LePage, right, and Grand Marshal Dale Hodgkins tossed a wreath from the Frank Woods Bridge as part of the Topsham-Brunswick Memorial Day celebration on May 27.Members of Boy […]
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Leon Gorman, L.L. Bean’s leader for 45 years, steps down as chairman
FREEPORT — L.L. Bean has announced that Leon Gorman, who has led the iconic Maine retailer in various roles for roughly 45 years, has stepped down as chairman of the company’s board and handed the reins to his nephew. Shawn Gorman, 47, a great-grandson of the company’s founder, was elected L.L. Bean’s chairman May 17 […]
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Congress Square Plaza proposal faces another test in Portland
PORTLAND — Capping a month of public debate, informational meetings and sometimes frayed tempers, the City Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee is scheduled Wednesday to again consider a plan to build an event center in Congress Square Plaza. RockBridge Capital LLC and New Castle Hotels & Resorts, owners of the neighboring Eastland Park Hotel, […]
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Memorial Day in Portland
Motorcyclists and marchers parade down Congress Street in Portland on Monday morning, May 27, during the annual Memorial Day celebration. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Paul Avery, who did three tours of duty in Vietnam, stands and salutes at the base of the Our Lady of Victories statue in Monument Square during the wreath-laying ceremony at […]