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Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy use

PORTLAND — After two years of work, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and Cumberland County released the county's first ever climate and energy plan last week. GPCOG began an emissions inventory in 2007 to identify the county's major problems. The study looked at how m...

Amber Cronin • News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Entries sought for citizen, journalist right-to-know awards

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The New England First Amendment Coalition is introducing a pair of annual awards to recognize private citizens and professional journalists who aggressively advance the people's knowledge of...

• News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Paolucci resigns as Yarmouth school chief, accepts Mass. job

YARMOUTH — After considering several job offers, Superintendent of Schools Judy Paolucci has accepted the school chief job in Leicester, Mass. Paolucci formally resigned at a special meeting of the School Committee Friday morning, and is to be succeeded on an interim basis by former ...

Will Graff • News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 8:10 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

Northern School Notebook

Yarmouth student wins prize for her classroom YARMOUTH — Elizabeth Gagnon, of Cumberland, won $1,000 for her fifth grade class at North Yarmouth Academy, taking first place in the Anything is Possible poster design contest sponsored by Gorham Savings Bank. The check ...

Community •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 20

Arrests 12/11 at 7:45 p.m. William E. Palli, 29, of East Main Street, was arrested on East Main Street by Sgt. Darryl Watkins on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/13 at 7:35 a.m. Richard T. Tillotson, 42, of Little John Road, was arre...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Forecaster Forum: For the love of guns: A mother's, and legislator's, pledge

I was supposed to participate in, or at least listen to, a conference call with fellow Maine state representatives and the speaker of the House Monday night at 8. Instead, I was in bed, asleep, escaping from the cold, dark night, unable to cope any more that day with the sadness that has envelope...

Rep. Janice Cooper • Opinion •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 10:50 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

People and Business

Stepping out to end hunger

Community •
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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