News in South Portland

Andrea L. Wedge, 47: Lived life to the fullest

SCARBOROUGH — Andrea L. Wedge, 47, died Sunday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, in Scarborough, with her loving family by her side. Wedge was born in Portland on Aug. 26, 1965, the daughter of Earl and Nancy Viles. She grew up in Portland and was a 1983 graduate of Portland Hi...

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Kathy J. Carmichael, 57

SOUTH PORTLAND — Kathy J. Carmichael, 57, of South Portland, died of pancreatic cancer April 11 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, in Scarborough. She was born Oct. 28, 1955, the daughter of Merlin and Joanne Carmichael. She grew up in South Portland, graduating from So...

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Friday, May 3, 2013

South Portland elementary school in bottom 7 on state report card

SOUTH PORTLAND — James O. Kaler Elementary School on South Kelsey Street received an F grade and the seventh-lowest cumulative score in the state Wednesday as Gov. Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen handed out the first-ever letter grades for Maine public schools....

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11:10 am

Man rescued from water near Ocean Gateway in Portland

PORTLAND — Police, firefighters and a taxi driver rescued a man who fell into the water near Ocean Gateway marine terminal along the Portland waterfront late Tuesday night, City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Wednesday.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:30 am

South Portland council gets School Board financial data

SOUTH PORTLAND — The data is in, and discussions about School Board finances will continue at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at a joint City Council and School Board workshop at City Hall. Financial records back to 2010 were submitted Tuesday to City Manager Jim Gailey by School Board Chair...

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:40 am

You can't get there from here: Eastern Trail connection between South Portland, Scarborough remains elusive, expensive

SCARBOROUGH — If the "Bridge Out" sign is not enough, the drop down to the Nonesuch River from where a bridge used to cross the river is a vivid reminder of the obstacles blocking the off-road linkage of the Eastern Trail to South Portland. But as a $150,000 study funded by the Maine...

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

South Portland Police Beat: May 3

Arrests 4/20 at 5:38 p.m. Michael Butler, 38, of South Portland, was arrested on Evans Street by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/20 at 8:59 p.m. Terry D. Canning, 48, of Saco, was arrested on Running Hill Road...

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

South Portland Planning Department to host Mill Creek forum

SOUTH PORTLAND — Ideas for future uses of the Mill Creek shopping district will be discussed from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the city Planning and Development Office, 496 Ocean St. Planning Director Tex Haeuser said the workshop will encourage responses from residents and bus...

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm

South Portland resident files 'whistleblower' lawsuit against county, sheriff

SOUTH PORTLAND — A lawyer representing Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon said he expects to file a response soon to a lawsuit filed against them April 16. Gerard Brady, a former Cumberland County Sheriff's Office detective, has accused Joyce and Gagn...

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 12:20 pm

Energy efficiency fair Saturday at SMCC

SOUTH PORTLAND — Energy efficiency and alternative energies will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fair at Southern Maine Community College. Tips for saving energy and converting to solar, geothermal or other sources of ener...

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 4:10 pm