News in Portland

Abby's Road: Actually, you can go home again

The teacher who performed my daughter’s kindergarten screening was a college friend of my mother’s. My son attends day care with the children of my former high school classmates. My husband has closed deals using legal counsel whose son played soccer with my sister. One of the guys I ...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •

Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Counselor appreciates Langworthy's candor

I am writing to thank Mike Langworthy for his candor and honesty when writing about his experiences with depression ("Laughter is ...

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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:00 am

South Portland woman charged with victimizing elderly

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Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:40 am

Arbitrator reinstates Cumberland County sheriff's detective who filed whistleblower lawsuit

SOUTH PORTLAND — An independent arbitrator has reinstated Gerard Brady, a city resident and deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, as a detective in the department. Brady filed a union grievance against Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce, and a

David Harry • News •

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 8:50 am

Portland street closing Saturday morning

PORTLAND — Exchange Street will be closed between Middle and Milk streets Saturday morning, while a crane is doing construction work in the area. The block between Middle and Milk streets will be closed to traff...

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Voters overwhelmingly approve $96.4M Portland schools budget and validation process

PORTLAND — Voters approved the $96.4 million school budget for fiscal 2014 by a large majority Tuesday. The budget passed 1,395 to 971, or by a margin of about 3-to-2. Voters also decided to continue with the annual public budget vote by a slightly lesser majority, with 56 per...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:40 pm

Film on impact of Iraq War deaths to screen in Portland

PORTLAND — In advance of Memorial Day, which is May 27, Portland will be the site of a screening of a 2010 documentary about how a small Maine town coped with the impact of the Iraq War. Lee, a town of 845 people about 60 miles north of Bangor, was home to two soldiers killed in 2007...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Portland council panel kills proposal for 'Education District'

PORTLAND — The so-called "Education District" proposed for the city by members of the University Neighborhood Organization will remain just a proposal for the time being. The City Council's Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee tabled the idea indefinitely on May 1....

William Hall • News •

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:30 am

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 ...

William Hall • News •

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, ...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:30 am