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Friends of Fort Williams welcome new executive, project manager
CAPE ELIZABETH — Gearing up for a blooming spring, Friends of Fort Williams has hired Jennifer Scarpitti-Nelson as its new executive director. In addition, board member...
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Haven for homeless teens: Midcoast group to launch host family network
BRUNSWICK — Becoming homeless last year was difficult, but Kelly Ledsworth said it was the best thing she’s ever done. Ledsworth on April 18 noted...
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Brunswick chief: Fire Department 'severely understaffed'
BRUNSWICK — Firefighters continue to be worried about inadequate department staffing as negotiations over the fiscal year 2020 municipal budget continue. Those who are concerned include...
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Public remains quiet on Bath-area school budget
BATH — It’s turning out to be another smooth budget season for Regional School Unit 1. Monday’s second public hearing on a $33.7 million spending...
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Yarmouth residents, fed up with browntail moth, take action
YARMOUTH — The invasive browntail moth has become such a pervasive nuisance that a group of residents has decided to take matters in their own hands...
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Family ties unravel at Falmouth House of Pizza
FALMOUTH — Friday will be the last day of business for the landmark Falmouth House of Pizza – at least at its current location. After more...
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Durham's 'Mini Mao' powers her way through life
DURHAM — Mahlia Schneck’s life changed in 2015 when she moved to Durham from Connecticut after her father landed a job in Portland. She started playing...
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Bids to fix Portland's Lyseth School come in millions above estimates
PORTLAND — Lyseth Elementary School is the latest city project to get a harsh math lesson. Members of a district-wide building committee and the Lyseth building...
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Lewiston gift designer adds Freeport boutique
FREEPORT — When Sarah Legare started making purses for friends at her kitchen table, she had no idea her hobby would become a business that takes...
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Westbrook health center closing scrambles doctors, patients
WESTBROOK — Physicians are trying to find new offices and thousands of patients are looking for new doctors as Maine Centers for Healthcare prepares to...
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools propose training to mitigate student racism
CUMBERLAND — The updated School Administrative District 51 budget for fiscal year 2020 proposes adding $30,000 to address racist behavior by students. Superintendent Jeff Porter...
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C-SPAN honors documentaries by Freeport students
FREEPORT — Five Freeport Middle School eighth graders were honored Tuesday for winning awards in C‑SPAN’s annual Student Cam documentary competition. Alexander Dawson, Zane Aguiar...
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Falmouth provides growth data; council OKs budget
FALMOUTH — As the Town Council continues to wrestle with resolving growth and density issues that have dogged it for the past year, residents are continuing...
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Portland school budget in city councilors’ hands
PORTLAND — City councilors on Monday accepted the fiscal year 2020 school budget for review, appropriated donations made to the Community Support Fund and approved federal...
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Portland parent interpreters provide lifeline between schools, new Mainers
PORTLAND — For more than three decades a group of city residents have worked to ensure that families who don’t speak English can be as engaged...
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Girl Scouts go green at L.L. Bean
Despite rainy and foggy weather on Saturday, April 20, the GreenME Up event hosted by Girl Scouts of Maine at L.L. Bean in Freeport celebrated...
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Portland hotel plan passes muster with preservation panel
PORTLAND — A rooftop trellis helped sway Historic Preservation Board members April 17 when they reviewed the Fathom Cos.’ plans for a hotel at 1 Center...
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‘Perfect way to kick off May’: Popular trivia show returns to Bath
BATH — Pizza and cookies, local trivia, and a chance to win Gordy the Sloth: “The Return of So You Think you Know Bath” has...
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Portland school promotes reading with ‘Teddy Talks’
PORTLAND — In a novel approach to getting students more excited about reading, the East End Community School has introduced a new initiative called Teddy Talks....
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Portland waterfront zoning gets Planning Board review
PORTLAND — More restrictive zoning proposed for Commercial Street will have its first Planning Board review Tuesday, April 23. The zoning revisions in the Waterfront Central Zone,...
