James Ortiz has led the fast-growing community college since February 2002.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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City schools, unions to start contract talks
Negotiations with the four groups are scheduled as Portland prepares to lose $6 million in federal funds.
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Steering committee will guide school plan
The comprehensive plan will outline academic, financial and operational goals for the district.
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The last Mass
The pews in Biddeford’s St. Andre Church are filled for a emotional service on Friday.
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Ski lift stays closed, inspection continues
Another victim is sent home from the hospital as he recovers from fractures in two vertebrae suffered in a fall when a chairlift derailed.
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Failed Sugarloaf lift still closed; probe continues
A damaged chairlift at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort will remain closed today as state inspectors continue their investigation into a cable derailment that sent eight skiers to area hospitals earlier this week.
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Mechanics tried to fix cable before chairlift derailed
Mechanics at the Sugarloaf Mountain Resort were trying to realign a chairlift cable Tuesday when it derailed and dropped five chairs carrying skiers into the snow 25 to 30 feet below, resort officials said Wednesday.
The announcement came as state inspectors ended their first full day investigating the accident, which sent eight people to hospitals and stranded dozens of skiers on the Spillway East lift for as long as an hour and 44 minutes.
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AG releases video of Outlaws shooting
Clip shows portion of federal raid that ended in death of Thomas Mayne.
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Top grade for school librarian
Kelley McDaniel never saw herself overseeing a hushed repository of books.
As the librarian at King Middle School, she’s usually at the center of activity, whether students are enjoying snacks at a Thanks a Latte reader-appreciation event, playing vampire-themed games during a library sleepover for fans of the “Twilight” series or engaging in a scholarly discussion about books set in the Civil War era.
It’s a part-time job that McDaniel does with full-time vigor, largely because it allows her to learn right along with students.
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Cost-cutting pays off for schools, city
Portland’s $2.2 million surplus for the last budget year is welcome, but cutbacks loom next year.