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South Portland officials paint bleak financial picture

SOUTH PORTLAND — Even if the sky does not fall completely, the portions that do drop could land hard on city property taxpayers. That was the essence of a Wednesday night workshop involving the City Council and School Board at City Hall. What had been intended as a chance to r...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

Tar sands protest in South Portland

Fryeburg resident Nickie Sekena, left, her son Luke Sekena-Flanders and Porter resident Doug Bowen were among about two dozen people Wednesday protesting the proposed flow of Canadian oil extracted from tar sands into South Portland. The demonstration organized by 350Maine at the headquarters of ...

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Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:00 pm

South Portland Police Beat: Jan. 25

Arrests 1/12 at 2:44 a.m. Hannah C. Clark, 21, of South Berwick, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Kevin Gerrish on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/12 at 8:54 a.m. Branden M. Staples, 25, of Portland, was arrested on Jordan Avenue b...

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

South Portland council vacancy attracts potential candidates

SOUTH PORTLAND — Former District 1 City Councilor Tom Coward was elected twice without facing an opponent. But after Coward resigned to become a Cumberland County commissioner, the field of candidates for the remaining 20 months of his second term may be crowded. Four people h...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:40 am

Hundreds expected at tar sands protests in Portland, South Portland

PORTLAND — Hundreds of people from across New England are expected to gather this week in South Portland and Portland to protest plans to pump tar-sands oil from Canada to New England. The action will culminate with what organizers are calling "the biggest tar-sands protest the ...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 8:10 am

People & Business

Appointments GrowSmart Maine recently appointed the following people to its board: Judy East of Calais, Jane Lafluer of Camden, Mike Lyne of Brunswick, Chris Robinson of Kennebunk, Matt Teare of Yarmouth, Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic, David Webster of Freeport, Sen. Dick W...

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Arts Calendar: Jan. 23 to Feb. 4

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Books & Authors Wednesday 1/23 Brown Bag Lecture Series: Duane Robert Pierson, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, P...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Community Calendar Jan. 23-Feb. 4

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Thursday 1/24 Annual banquet and fundraiser for The Coastal Conservation Association of Maine, 5:30 p.m., Haraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport, 443-8746. Open ...

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Unsung Hero: Regina Erskine, teaching life lessons through blood

PORTLAND  — "There's never a dull moment with this age group, that's for sure," said Regina Erskine, who has been teaching health at Lyman Moore Middle School since 1989. "I've always been interested in health," said Erskine, a native of Dixmont, "and they didn't teach health in...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Out & About: Tip-top music for late January

With the calendar approaching the end of January, the seasonal slowdown in the performing arts has pretty much ended, with most of southern Maine’s performers, producers and presenters returning to local stages with a variety of tip-top offerings.

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 2:10 pm
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