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  • Greely Middle School principal to leave in June

    CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 will lose an award-winning administrator when Kimberly Brandt, who has worked in SAD 51 since 1999 and served as principal of Greely Middle School since 2005, becomes assistant superintendent in Regional School Unit 16 on July 1. "It's h...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:30 am

  • Transportation plays big role in Portland neighborhood's decline, rise

    PORTLAND — The Libbytown neighborhood, a historic area of the city that was decimated by changes in the transportation system a half century ago, is thriving once again. This time, transportation is helping. The neighborhood, which surrounds Congress Street between Sewall and ...

    William Hall • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:40 am

  • Real-world education: Portland school a model for Expeditionary Learning

    PORTLAND — Building wind turbines, collecting biological data on sea life and writing policy proposals for lawmakers about clean air are usually tasks for engineers, scientists and attorneys. At King Middle School, it's just part of the curriculum. Throughout the school year, ...

    Will Graff • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:30 am

  • Cybersecurity experts urge diligence at Portland conference

    PORTLAND — From a Maine nonprofit group's leak of confidential data in February, to the May 9 discovery that a worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards, information security problems are a widespread concern these days. A group o...

    William Hall • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 9:30 am

  • Portland restaurant owner says abortion protests forcing him to close

    PORTLAND — A downtown business owner who organized counter-protests against anti-abortion demonstrators near his restaurant said he will close the business this summer. Mike Fink owns Mike's Restaurant, at 437 Congress St., and Guitar Grave, a pawn shop and music store, at 441 Congre...

    William Hall • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:50 am

  • Renovations, fundraising, hiring remain for Portland charter school

    PORTLAND — After administrative turmoil and a slimming down of its original plans, the city's first charter school received final approval from the Maine Charter School Commission on May 7.

    Will Graff • News •
    Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:30 am

  • Portland motorcyclist dies in Ocean Ave. crash

    PORTLAND — A motorcyclist killed in a crash early Sunday was identified Monday as Mario Saravia, 27, of Portland. City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Saravia died after the motorcycle he was operating eastbound on Ocean Avenue failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway ...

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    Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm

  • Portland offers discounted compost supplies

    PORTLAND — The city is making it easier for residents to recycle organic waste, with the help of compost bins and other supplies being sold at discounts and delivered to residents' homes at their next trash collection. Besides the bins, the supplies include compost thermometers, comp...

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    Monday, May 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm
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