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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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    Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
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  • Police officer cut from SAD 51 budget gets reprieve for new school year

    CUMBERLAND — Although the position was not included in the school budget, School Administrative District 51 will retain the police officer assigned to the school system in the new school year. The school resource officer, a position historically about 70 percent funded by the Cumberla...

    Sarah Trent • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 2:10 am

  • Burned Cumberland home to be demolished; state asked to reduce speed limits

    CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday approved the demolition of a burned-out house on Valley Road, appeasing residents who were concerned about the safety of the structure. Councilors also discussed an ordinance that could allow residential windmills and authorized a request to...

    Sarah Trent • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 2:00 am

  • Correction

    A story last week about the 48-Hour Film Festival should not have said Jeff Day was a member of the team that created the film "Mail Boat" in 2008. Day was involved with "A Briefcase of Love," made by members of the "Mail Boat" team in February 2009.

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    Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 1:56 am

  • Coastal Studies for Girls hosts construction class in Freeport; students arrive in 6 months

    FREEPORT — The Coastal Studies for Girls school will gain a tool shed for its campus, and a handful of local women will gain carpentry experience through a class offered by

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • New leaders in place as Yarmouth schools reopen, respond to flu threat

    YARMOUTH — The school year will begin on Monday, Aug. 31, with a new superintendent, new principal, additional staff and an H1N1 influenza virus safety procedure for staff and students. New Superintendent Judy Paolucci said she is excited about the beginning of the school year and has been bu...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • Yarmouth school, municipal boards explore collaboration

    YARMOUTH — The Town Council and School Committee met Aug. 20 to discuss ways to improve their collaborative efforts. The two boards agreed to work together to identify shared services and to save money. Superintendent of Schools Judy Paolucci said the purpose of the meeting was ...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Wednesday, August 26, 2009

  • Film production studio opens in Portland

    PORTLAND — The Maine Studios, a new film production facility on Presumpscot Street, officially opened this week. Filmmakers and state leaders are hoping the studios will boost Maine's film industry. "This will bring under one roof some of Maine's most creative min... 1

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:40 am

  • Revitalized GrowSmart settles into Portland, receives grant

    PORTLAND — Nearly three months ago, GrowSmart Maine, the grassroots organization that sponsored the 2006 Brookings Institution report, "Charting Maine's Future," almost folded. Founder and Executive D...

    Amy Anderson • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:30 am
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