News in Portland

Portland's 'Education District' hopes for recognition

PORTLAND — Ask a Portlander how to get to Munjoy Hill or the West End, and you'll likely receive a quick response and accurate directions. But ask how to reach the University neighborhood in the city's "Education District," and you may get a puzzled stare. Carol Schiller, pres...

William Hall • News •

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Portland students' expedition explores wind, robotics

PORTLAND — As part of the school's expeditionary learning model, 80 King Middle School students recently completed a robotics program aimed at using sustainable energy to improve the quality of pe...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Blizzard's impact on Portland continues days after storm

PORTLAND — After the weekend's blizzard dumped 31.9 inches of snow on the city – shattering a 1979 record high for a single storm – the city will likely be cleaning up for the next couple weeks, Director of Public Services Mike Bobinsky said Monday afternoon. Bobinsky and...

William Hall • News •

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 10:40 am

Appointments available for Portland school registration

PORTLAND — Registration for public kindergarten and pre-kindergarten classes for the 2013-2014 school year will take place by appointment during the weeks of Feb. 25-March 1 and March 4-8, the School Department announced. Kindergarten registration is available for students who w...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 9:50 am

Hot for hotels: Room boom in Portland

PORTLAND — Work begins this week on construction of a 123-room hotel at Fore and Union streets, signaling the start of a new round of competition in the city's red-hot hotel market. How hot is it? If all goes as developers hope, the hotel construction boom will bring the city'...

William Hall • News •

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:40 am

Portland Meetings Feb. 13 - Feb. 19

Wed. 2/13 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Committee CH Wed. 2/13 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Sub-committee CH Thur. 2/14 12 p.m. CDGB Allocation Committee CH Thur. 2/14 2:30 p.m. ...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Portland Police Beat: Feb. 13

Arrests 2/1 at 10 a.m. Devin S. Buckley, 20, no address listed, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer John Cunniff on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. 2/1 at 4 p.m. Ven Ten, 34, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford St...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

People and Business

Appointments The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation and Camp Susan Curtis announced its new slate of officers for 2013. Auburn resident Don Foerster, senior manager of facilities planning and management for L.L. Bean, is the new chairman. Cape Elizabeth resident Se...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Community Calendar Feb. 13 - Feb. 26

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Wednesday 2/13 Weathering Nights with Robert Griswold, 7 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Sterling "Butch" Winthrop Parker, 66: Army veteran, loved the outdoors

PORTLAND — Sterling "Butch" Winthrop Parker, 66, of Portland, died Jan. 21 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Portland on Nov. 8, 1946, he was a son of Winthrop and Edna Parker. He graduated in 1965 from Deering High School and later attended Central...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013