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State offers free pesticide disposal in Portland

PORTLAND — Mainers looking to dispose of banned or unusable pesticides have until until Sept. 23 to register to drop them off at no charge. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection are collaborating in an annual effort to collect and dispose of unwanted […]

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Call for help: Southern Maine police department jobs going vacant

SOUTH PORTLAND — When Lt. Frank Clark joined the South Portland Police Department in the late 1980s, jobs on the force were in demand – one opening could easily attract more than 100 applicants. In the decades since, Clark said he has watched interest decline dramatically. Now, smaller pools fail to yield applicants worth hiring, open positions remain […]

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USM streamlines transfer process for SMCC students

PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College announced a partnership that allows some SMCC students to seamlessly transfer to USM. The two colleges have 11 agreements that streamline the transfer process in a program called Connected Pathways. USM has similar partnerships with York County Community College and Central Maine Community […]