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Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address

PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Civic Center box office and administrative offices have moved down the block to 48 Free St., at Center Street. According to a press release, the offices will remain at the new address during the remainder of the Civic Center's renovation, which is now...

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Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Portland schools get $100K grant

PORTLAND — Three public elementary schools will offer a summer learning program to a total of 135 students, thanks to a grant of nearly $100,000 from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The Hall, Lyseth and Reiche schools will offer the program free of charge to students with academic nee...

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Scarborough development agency wants design standards enforced for Marden's

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Economic Development Corp. wants the Planning Board to uphold the town's design standards when the board considers an application from Marden's Surplus & Salvage to occupy the former Wal-Mart building on Payne Road. There is added pressure on Scarboro...

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Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Cape Elizabeth council kills intersection improvement plan

CAPE ELIZABETH — After years of debate, Town Councilors voted 4-3 Wednesday night against installing a traffic light at the intersection of Ocean House, Scott Dyer and Shore roads. They also voted to turn down state and federal funding for the project. 4

Amy Anderson • News •
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 10:30 am
Free flu shots, high school laptop computers to be offered to returning South Portland students

SOUTH PORTLAND — When students go back to school on Wednesday, Sept. 2, many will be returning to safer schools and have more technology at their disposal. City schools will also offer free immunizations later this fall in an effort to reduce the looming flu threat, which many...

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Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 10:00 am
Scarborough ballot could include $1M land bond

SCARBOROUGH — Voters may be asked to authorize borrowing up to $1 million to fund the purchase of conservation land. The Town Council appeared enthusiastic at the first reading last week of an order that would allow the town to place a referendum on the November ballot. If it pass...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 8:00 am
South Portland council supports Long Creek pedestrian-bicycle bridge

SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Land Trust on Monday presented the City Council a feasibility study for a possible pedestrian-bicycle bridge over Long Creek. The feasibility study by Sebago Technics detailed six options for building a bridge that would connect Portland's West End with So...

Randy Billings • News •
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Administrative changes mark new school year in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — The new school year brings a couple of administrative changes to Scarborough, as well as additions to math and technology programs this fall. Scarborough Middle School Principal Jo Anne Sizemore has been appointed interim assistant superintendent of schools, taking o...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cape Elizabeth schools eye swine flu precautions, laptop computer alternatives

CAPE ELIZABETH — School teachers and administrators were in workshops this week in preparation for the start of the school year on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Much attention over the last several weeks has been given to a possible outbreak of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, this fa...

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Topsham selectmen may vote Sept. 3 on land transfer to Habitat for Humanity

TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday, Sept. 3, will conduct a public hearing and possibly vote on the transfer of town land to Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers to serve as the site of a future home. Paul Rossignol, president of the Bath Iron Works-based Ironclad hockey team,...

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

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Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address

Portland schools get $100K grant

Scarborough development agency wants design standards enforced for Marden's

Cape Elizabeth council kills intersection improvement plan

Free flu shots, high school laptop computers to be offered to returning South Portland students

Scarborough ballot could include $1M land bond

South Portland council supports Long Creek pedestrian-bicycle bridge

Administrative changes mark new school year in Scarborough

Cape Elizabeth schools eye swine flu precautions, laptop computer alternatives

Topsham selectmen may vote Sept. 3 on land transfer to Habitat for Humanity

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