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Letter: Quality education depends on people, not classrooms

I recently read a Forecaster piece by Edgar Allen Beem in which he raged against the popularity of online courses and what a scourge this trend is on education (

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:40 am

Evelyn D. Callahan, 96

SOUTH PORTLAND — Evelyn D. Callahan, 96, of South Portland, formerly of Portland, Houlton and New York, died Jan. 19 at South Portland Nursing Home.  Callahan was born in Hodgdon to Ambrose and Lucy Roaix Callahan.  She attended Hodgdon schools and was a graduate ...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 1, 2013

Storm water project to close part of Baxter Blvd. in Portland

PORTLAND — A portion of Baxter Boulevard will be closed for up to eight months starting Wednesday, as the Department of Public Services breaks ground for two underground storm-water conduits designed to reduce sewage overflow into Back Cove. The stretch of the boulevard from Vannah A...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:10 am

Deering High School, UNE partner for international studies

PORTLAND — As a part of its international focus, Deering High School has partnered with the University of New England to offer students a more international education. By being the first school in New England to join the

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:00 am

State of Portland: Homelessness, education among mayor's concerns

PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan recited a roster of achievements and challenges Monday night in Portland's first "state of the city" address. The address is required by the 2010 City Charter amendment that created Brennan's office; he is the city's first popularly elected mayor sinc...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 10:20 am

Cape Elizabeth lawyer's judicial nomination back on track

PORTLAND — The second time may be the charm for William Kayatta Jr., the Cape Elizabeth lawyer renominated to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tuesday announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will reconsider Kayatta's nomination...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

You're on the list: Portland buys the numbers, because rankings pay dividends

PORTLAND — The Portland-Auburn area ranks No. 8 among the nation's "best restaurant cities," The Huffington Post announced Friday. The ranking is based on the...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 9:10 am

'I'd rather be doing anything than this': More people in need turn to panhandling on Portland streets

PORTLAND — Timing is everything, the saying goes, and Maurice "Mo" Allen became homeless at one of the worst times: winter. Allen, 33, is a Portland resident who lost his restaurant job in the fall. After struggling to pay his bills, he said, he had to vacate his apartment in Decembe...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 8:30 am

Dorothy M. "Dot" Merrill: 43

PORTLAND — Dorothy M. "Dot" Merrill, 43, of Portland, died Jan. 24, surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Nov. 25, 1969, in Portland to Irving A. and Barbara R. Merrill, she was a graduate Westbrook High School and worked at Peregrine Corp...

• Obituaries •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Dancil, 67: Savvy businesswoman, lived life to the fullest

PORTLAND — Patricia Ann Dancil, 67, of Portland, died Jan. 20 in Portland. She was born March 6 1945, and was the adopted daughter of Mary Fulcher and Henry Frazier, of Portland. Dancil attended Portland schools and was very proud in her 40s to earn her G.E.D. She ...

• Obituaries •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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