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Transportation plays big role in Portland neighborhood's decline, rise

PORTLAND — The Libbytown neighborhood, a historic area of the city that was decimated by changes in the transportation system a half century ago, is thriving once again. This time, transportation is helping. The neighborhood, which surrounds Congress Street between Sewall and ...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:40 am
Real-world education: Portland school a model for Expeditionary Learning

PORTLAND — Building wind turbines, collecting biological data on sea life and writing policy proposals for lawmakers about clean air are usually tasks for engineers, scientists and attorneys. At King Middle School, it's just part of the curriculum. Throughout the school year, ...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:30 am
Cybersecurity experts urge diligence at Portland conference

PORTLAND — From a Maine nonprofit group's leak of confidential data in February, to the May 9 discovery that a worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards, information security problems are a widespread concern these days. A group o...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 9:30 am
Portland restaurant owner says abortion protests forcing him to close

PORTLAND — A downtown business owner who organized counter-protests against anti-abortion demonstrators near his restaurant said he will close the business this summer. Mike Fink owns Mike's Restaurant, at 437 Congress St., and Guitar Grave, a pawn shop and music store, at 441 Congre...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:50 am
Renovations, fundraising, hiring remain for Portland charter school

PORTLAND — After administrative turmoil and a slimming down of its original plans, the city's first charter school received final approval from the Maine Charter School Commission on May 7.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:30 am
Portland elementary school gets new iPads, AppleTVs

PORTLAND — Longfellow Elementary School has received nearly $4,500 for new technology. The money, awarded by the Anne Foss Computer Curriculum Fund, will purchase six iPads and Apple TVs for the school, according to a Portland Public Schools press release. The technology will be used...

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Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Portland motorcyclist dies in Ocean Ave. crash

PORTLAND — A motorcyclist killed in a crash early Sunday was identified Monday as Mario Saravia, 27, of Portland. City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Saravia died after the motorcycle he was operating eastbound on Ocean Avenue failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway ...

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Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Portland offers discounted compost supplies

PORTLAND — The city is making it easier for residents to recycle organic waste, with the help of compost bins and other supplies being sold at discounts and delivered to residents' homes at their next trash collection. Besides the bins, the supplies include compost thermometers, comp...

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Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Traffic pattern changing on Spring Street in Portland

PORTLAND — Starting next week and continuing into the fall, Spring Street in front of the Cumberland County Civic Center will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Vehicles traveling in both directions will be routed to the eastbound lanes (south side of the median), away from th...

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Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 am
Falmouth Spur turnpike ramps to close Monday

FALMOUTH — The Maine Turnpike Authority will close both southbound ramps connecting to the Falmouth Spur on Monday, May 13, to continue rehabilitating the Exit 52 interchange bridge, which carries Falmouth Spur traffic over the turnpike. The MTA, in a press release Friday, said the c...

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Friday, May 10, 2013 at 10:50 am