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Portland named best area for spring jobs

PORTLAND — The Portland region, including South Portland and Biddeford, will be the best metropolitan area in the nation for job growth this spring, Forbes magazine said last week. Forbes named the region No. 1, tied with

News •
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:40 am

The Universal Notebook: Don't tell Congress, but we're back

Even as a hopeless Congress and a misguided president drove the country off the fiscal cliff of totally unnecessary sequestration tax hikes and spending cuts, the U.S. economy was ignoring their incompetence and rebounding very nicely, thank you very much. The stock market greeted the bad ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:20 am

Edith 'Betty' Kennedy, 94

SOUTH PORTLAND — Edith "Betty" Kennedy, 94, of South Portland, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital. She was born in South Portland Jan. 12, 1919, a daughter of Patrick L. Halloran and Alice E. Halloran. She grew up in Portland and graduated from Deering High School in 1936. She a...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 15, 2013

Southern Meetings: March 15-21

Cape Elizabeth Tues.  3/19  6:30 p.m.  School Board Workshop  HS Library Tues.  3/19  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH Wed.  3/20  7 p.m.  Town Council Finance Committee  TH Thur.  3/21  ...

Community •
Friday, March 15, 2013

Southern School Notebook

South Portland High Jazz Band earns awards at Berklee festival The South Portland High School Jazz Band received several awards March 2 at the 45th Annual High School Jazz Festival at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Under the direction of Craig Skeffington, the ba...

Community •
Friday, March 15, 2013

Henry A. 'Bud' Griffin Jr., 91: A kind and happy man

SOUTH PORTLAND — Henry A. "Bud" Griffin Jr., 91, of South Portland, died peacefully with his family by his side Feb. 23 after a brief illness. He was born the son of Henry A. Griffin Sr. and Isabelle E. Griffin Aug. 3, 1921, in their cottage on Willard Beach in South P...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 15, 2013

South Portland school chief presents 2 budget scenarios

SOUTH PORTLAND — A "needs-based" fiscal year 2014 school budget cuts some positions while seeking a 1.8 percent increase in property tax revenue, according to School Superintendent Suzanne Godin.

David Harry • News •
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 8:00 am

Hundreds hear pros, cons of piping tar sands to South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — There was no shortage of opinions about Canadian tar sands oil Monday night at the Community Center. About 400 people attended what Mayor Tom Blake called the largest council workshop ever held. More than 70 speakers – including residents, and officials ...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 4:00 pm

South Portland police seek charges, vehicle after OUI arrest

Lacey

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 11:00 am
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