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  • Cumberland County fires former detective who is suing sheriff

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Gerard Brady, who is suing Cumberland County, Sheriff Kevin Joyce and Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon, was fired from his job as a sheriff's deputy May 21 by Cumberland County Manager Peter Crichton. Jonathan Goodman, Brady's lawyer, said Crichton cited the union collectiv...

    David Harry • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:20 pm

  • Brunswick faces nearly 7% tax hike with $57.3M budget

    BRUNSWICK — Property owners can expect to see a 6.6 percent tax hike next fiscal year if a proposed $35 million school budget is approved by a voter referendum on June 11. The spending plan is part of a $57.3 million combined town, school and county budget that was adopted by the Tow...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 pm

  • Greater Bath voters give initial OK to RSU 1 budget

    BATH — More than 125 registered voters took about 90 minutes Tuesday to approve the Regional School Unit 1 budget for fiscal 2014. The $27.7 million spending plan – which now goes to a June 4 budget validation referendum at polling places in the five RSU 1 communities...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 12:20 pm

  • Wilkinson Park cleanup scheduled for June 9

    SOUTH PORTLAND — The public is invited to join volunteers from Pepsi Beverages of Portland from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9 to make improvements at Wilkinson Park on New York Avenue. City Recreation Superintendent Bill Cary said work will center on the playground and trails at the park. ...

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    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

  • Google's search for doodles pays off for Falmouth student

    FALMOUTH — A Falmouth Middle School student won a $5,000 scholarship after finishing in the top five in a national contest sponsored by Google. Eighth-grader Joseph Han, 14, received the award for a drawing he submitted in the Doodle 4 Google contest. His was one of 130,000 entries; ...

    Will Graff • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 8:00 am

  • Portland School Board revises calendar to avoid Jewish New Year conflict; makes 1st teacher layoffs

    PORTLAND — Public schools will start a day earlier than previously planned in September after the School Board voted Tuesday to move up the first day of school because of a conflict with the Jewish New Year. In an 8-1 vote, the board moved the first day of school to Se...

    Will Graff • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 6:50 am

  • School bonds a $5M decision for Falmouth voters

    FALMOUTH — Heating, energy efficiency and classroom space are all part of two proposed bond issues totaling $5 million for improvements at Falmouth Middle School. The bonds, which go to voters on June 11, would replace the steam-heating system with a water-heated system that will all...

    Will Graff • News •
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013

  • Portland, South Portland police stop 300 vehicles at OUI checkpoint

    PORTLAND — Area police staged a checkpoint late Saturday night, May 25, on the Casco Bay Bridge in search of impaired drivers. The checkpoint stopped more than 300 vehicles, Portland Police Department Cmdr. Gary Rogers said Tuesday afternoon. Five drivers were arrested and charged wi...

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    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 1:20 pm
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