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  • Portland school renovation plan now up to councilors, voters

    PORTLAND — The City Council and voters must ultimately approve after the School Board last week OK'd a $70 million renovation plan for five elementary schools. The board's plan highlights the School Department's facilities needs, with many aging buildings in serious need of repair or...

    Will Graff • News •
    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 4:10 pm

  • Portland Adult Education needs new home after 27 years in ‘temporary’ spot

    PORTLAND — Portland Adult Education moved its academic classes into a former elementary school building on Douglass Circle in what was intended to be a temporary home. Nearly 27 years ago. Now the public program, which annually serves approximately 2...

    Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 3:50 pm
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  • Update: Club pulls plug on Toby Keith concert in Cumberland

    CUMBERLAND — A proposed concert featuring country music star Toby Keith at the Cumberland Fairgrounds has been canned before the Town Council could take up the matter next Monday. Keith's performance was proposed for July, pending approval of a mass gathering permit by the Town Counci...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 9:50 am

  • Police arrest man in robbery of South Portland drug store

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Police say they have arrested the man they believe robbed a Mill Creek pharmacy over the weekend. Sgt. Steven Webster said Wednesday night that 28-year-old Ian Bonville of South Portland was arrested on charges of Class B robbery.  Webster said polic...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 8:00 am

  • Back in business

    Gov. John Baldacci joins Freeport Wild Bird Supply owners Darren and Jeanette Lovitch, right, and Jeanette's parents, Anne-Liss and Pat Morss, after purchasing a baffle for the Blaine House bird feeder last Saturday. The governor visited the store in support of what he called a great effort to move ...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • MRRA loses bid for Brunswick base housing, eyes land

    BRUNSWICK —  Spurned in its attempt to acquire the 702 military housing units that will be vacated with the 2011 closing of Brunswick Naval Air Station, the authority implementing the reuse plan for the base has vowed to obtain the land beneath the homes.   And if it does, Exe...

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    Thursday, April 23, 2009

  • Flying lesson

    James Heffernan 7, of South Portland, gets familiar with a fly rod with a little help from Trout Unlimited's Dave Bowie at the Casco Bay YMCA's Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18, in Freeport. The annual event promotes healthy living through exercise, diet and getting outside. Other activities i...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 9:10 am

  • Freeport Lioness Club wants to add more to their pride

    FREEPORT — Members of the Lioness Club, a women's volunteer community service group, have been actively involved in charity events and fundraising in the area for the past 31 years. While the organizations and the charities they support are serious, President Cindi LaHaye said it is a priority for...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 8:00 am

  • Freeport middle, high school problem solvers to compete internationally

    FREEPORT — The high school and middle school Future Problem Solving teams came in first place at the state level and have gained a spot in the International Competition in May. Freeport will represent Maine in the senior and middle divisions of the Future Problem Solving Internati...

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    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 8:00 am

  • Suspects face felony charges after Falmouth toy store robbery, assault

    FALMOUTH — Two suspects were arrested on felony charges of assault and robbery after one of them tried to hide in the aisles of the Wal-Mart store on Route 1 after allegedly stealing $10 and a credit card from a Route 1 toy store. Police said John Martell, 29, of Portland, and Kyr...

    Heather Gunther • News •
    Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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