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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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  • Several Portland candidates to run uncontested in November

    PORTLAND — City elections in November could be a quiet affair, with several elections uncontested unless write-in candidates appear. Nomination papers were due at the city clerk's office Monday, Aug. 24, for candidates to be on the Nov. 3 ballot. Of the three City Coun...

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:50 am

  • Maine State Ballet holds open house, auditions

    FALMOUTH — The Maine State Ballet will hold an open house for students and their families from 5-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, at its studio on Route 1 in Falmouth. The dance company will also hold open auditions for "The Nutcracker" Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10 and 11: ...

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    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 10:30 am

  • PROP to close Redbank Head Start center in South Portland on Sept. 30

    PORTLAND — The People's Regional Opportunity Program last week announced it will close the Redbank Head Start/Child-Care Center at 72 MacAurthur Circle in South Portland.  Although the center is equipped to serve 30 children, about 14 children are expected to be affected when the...

    Randy Billings • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 9:50 am

  • Portland school officials to hold hearing on alternative plan for laptop computers

    PORTLAND — The School Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, Aug. 26, on a plan to purchase more than 2,000 netbook computers for high school students. Buying netbooks surfaced as an alternative to participating the Maine Laptop Computer Initiative, which is being...

    Randy Billings • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 9:20 am

  • Principal, 2 teachers leaving Peaks Island school, where the mission may change

    PORTLAND — Radical changes could be in store for the 50-student Peaks Island Elementary School, considered by many islanders the life-blood of the community. The School Department is poised to revise the school's mission, which could change from traditional education to an expedit...

    Randy Billings • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 9:10 am

  • Back to school means free flu vaccinations for Portland students

    PORTLAND — When students return to schools on Sept. 3, they will be welcomed back with an unprecedented immunization effort to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus, known as the swine flu. Portland schools will offer free immunizations this fall in a concerted effort to reduce th...

    Randy Billings • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 8:50 am

  • Convicted arsonist charged with setting Portland blaze

    PORTLAND — A man on probation for setting fire to several buildings in 2004 is allegedly responsible for an Aug. 20 blaze that destroyed one Forest Avenue building and damaged another. Phillip Caron, 25, was reportedly found inside a building at 745 Forest Ave. at about 11:15 p....

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 8:30 am

  • First wine from Falmouth growers in stores this week

    FALMOUTH — A new wine made from Maine grapes and produced by a Falmouth family in their old chicken coop will be available in markets starting this week. Steve Melchiskey and Nanci Kahn have been working to find the right vines and the right blends for a decade at their farm on Hu...

    Kate Bucklin • News •
    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 8:11 am
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