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Plan for Portland-Auburn commuter train gets ‘game changer’ grant

PORTLAND, Maine — A long envisioned passenger rail service connecting Portland with Auburn took another important step forward Thursday as a national Realtors group announced it has awarded a grant to study, in part, new ways to fund the 29-mile public transit line. The promise of a ...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:36 am
Maine entrepreneurs take a lesson from Google

PORTLAND — C.H. Becksvoort, a maker of fine furniture in New Gloucester, is on the Web, but not enough potential customers are finding their way to the site. So Peg Becksvoort spent Friday morning with some experts in se...

Matt Wickenheiser, Bangor Daily News • News •
Friday, July 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm

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Gov. to honor nominees for Teacher of the Year

AUGUSTA — Gov. John Baldacci and state education officials will recognize the 14 candidates for Maine's 2010 Teacher of Year award on Friday, March 13, during a ceremony in the Hall of Flags.

Randy Billings • News Briefs •
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:41 am
Peaks Island to revisit traffic plan, seeks taxi rate hike

PORTLAND — It's only March, but Peaks Island councilors are exploring ways to address summer parking and traffic woes.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 5:58 am
Portland school chief sees 'small increase' in spending next year

Proposed budget eliminates more than 20 positions

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Portland police beat

2/22 at 1:06 a.m. Alaa Al-Khashete, 40, was arrested by Officer Mark Keller on charges of assault, criminal threatening and terrorizing.

Kate Bucklin • Police Beat •
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 10:41 am
Local transit projects to receive stimulus

Downeaster extension, Veteran's bridge replacement still uncertain

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Dredging planned for Portland Harbor

PORTLAND — The Army Corps of Engineers announced its plans last week to perform a maintenance dredge of Portland Harbor.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Deering High School Auditorium gets $100k face lift

PORTLAND — For years, Deering High School's drama and music programs have grown bigger than their historic auditorium, which was originally designed in 1942 for lectures and very small music performances.

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Monday, March 2, 2009
Coach sentenced to jail for role in Deering HS party

PORTLAND — A former Deering High School assistant coach was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 50 hours of community service and fined $2,000 for his role in hosting an underage drinking party last year for the high school baseball team.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 3:44 pm

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