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  • Art imitates art

    Connolly adjusts her camera as she recreates Rockwell's painting with the help of boxers from the Portland Boxing Club. (Rich Obrey photo) 1

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  • Audit 'first big step' to cutting Portland energy costs, emissions

    PORTLAND — Experts are currently conducting energy audits of more than 50 city and school buildings with the goal of reducing Portland's carbon footprint and energy costs. Solid Waste Manager Troy Moon, who is overseeing the project, said auditors from Massachusetts-based Ameresc...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  • Freeport council dispute resolved, but planning process is questioned

    FREEPORT — Town Councilor Genie Beaulieu on Tuesday said she has reached an agreement with Councilor Joe Migliaccio and will not file a lawsuit in Superior Court to try to force him to comply with a Freedom of Access request she made last week. But their disagreement has exposed w...

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 5:20 pm

  • Oxford Aviation hopes Brunswick painting operation will take off

    BOWDOINHAM — Oxford Aviation, which has plans to expand to a redeveloped Brunswick Naval Air Station, announced Tuesday that it hopes to seek state assistance to grow its aircraft refurbishing business to include painting...

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 4:30 pm

  • Toby Keith may perform at Cumberland Fairgrounds; opposition expected

    CUMBERLAND — Country music star Toby Keith may perform in Cumberland this summer if the Town Council approves a permit for the concert. The council will hear a permit request at its regular council meeting on Monday, April 27, and will hold a special meeting April 29 for final con...

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3:20 pm

  • Religious freedom, zoning may clash again in Portland

    PORTLAND — The city could again find itself tangled in a question of religious freedom, after ruling that a Washington Avenue building does not meet zoning requirements to be a Muslim house of worship. But the purpose of the building at 978 Washington Ave., which the city believes...

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm

  • Schools wrestle with budget strings attached to laptop computer initiative

    CAPE ELIZABETH — Buying a new laptop computer in these economic times probably isn’t palatable to anyone facing pay cuts, high food and utilities costs, and little hope of improvement within the next year. 2

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 12:20 pm

  • Facilities report notes need to quickly address Portland elementary school inequities

    PORTLAND — A draft report on programming and maintenance needs of the city's school buildings recommends hiring a consultant to review delivery options for the district's stand-alone services and addressing educational inequity in two elementary schools within the next year. The ...

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    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:50 am
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