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UPDATE: Portland water safe to drink; water district ends boil order

PORTLAND — Tap water is safe to drink on the Portland peninsula, the Portland Water District announced Thursday morning. The water district lifted a boil order for the peninsula at 8:45 a.m., after tests found no contamination. A water main break Wednesday on Somerset Street p...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 10:30 am

Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M

HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper.

John Christie, Matt Drange and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Panic-button system targets domestic violence

PORTLAND — Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch last week introduced a panic-button system that will alert police to domestic violence emergencies. As part of a partnership with security firm Protection 1 and social service agency Family Crisis Services, police will provide the in-hom...

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:00 am

Grant may boost cargo shipping in Portland

PORTLAND — A $150,000 federal grant announced Dec. 10 will help create a new type of vessel that could restore coastal cargo shipping through the International Marine Terminal. The grant to the Maine Port Authority will pay for design of a tug-barge hybrid whose lower cost and smalle...

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:00 am

Portland city councilors, mayor, administrators get 1.5% pay hikes

PORTLAND — City councilors voted unanimously Monday night to give themselves a 1.5 percent raise. Mayor Michael Brennan, City Manager Mark Rees and City Clerk Katherine Jones also will receive the salary bump. Councilors, who now receive a stipend of $5,600, will see that amou...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:20 am

Portland schools make $2M investment in technology

PORTLAND — A $2 million investment from the city has allowed the School Department to purchase 660 new computers for elementary school teachers and students across the district. Before the $2 million was allotted from the city's capital improvement plan, elementary schools were ...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:10 am

Portland schools offer counseling via video

PORTLAND — In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, the School Department has created a video to help parents and students deal with the aftermath of the tragedy. In the video, Sophie Payson, a social worker in the district, explains the importance of listening to children...

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 9:20 am

Challenge grant offers hope for Portland free clinic

PORTLAND — The Portland Community Free Clinic may keep its doors open a little longer, thanks to a $25,000 challenge grant from the Emanuel and Pauline A. Lerner Foundation. Mayor Michael Brennan and Eliot Cutler, chairman of the Portland-based philanthropy, announced the grant Dec. ...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 8:10 am

Arts Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan.1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Bulletin Board

Community •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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