PORTLAND — Demolition of the Percival P. Baxter Elementary School is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 22. The school is being razed to make way for a new, 440-student elementary school that is expected to be ready for the 2011 school year. Two programs housed at 150 Ocean Ave., Portland Adult Education and the […]
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Dogs at Mitchell Field prompt Harpswell selectmen to unleash task force
HARPSWELL — The 119-acre Mitchell Field has become a favorite destination for dog owners and their pets. But some residents say they’re avoiding the former U.S. Navy fuel depot because some of the owners allow their dogs to run amok, or fail to clean up after their canines. The Board of Selectmen last week made […]
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New Hampshire man admits starting fires in Yarmouth, York
PORTLAND — Everett S. Stickney of Exeter, N.H., pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to two counts of arson for fires that destroyed more than two dozen businesses in January at 500 Route 1 in Yarmouth and at a York office building. He also pleaded guilty to a third count of possession of a firearm […]
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Veranda Street bridge to close June 24 for up to 3 months
PORTLAND — The Veranda Street bridge will close for three months next week so crews can replace the 1920s-era span. Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Jim Wentworth said the street will be closed to vehicular traffic for about three months starting on Wednesday, June 24. Although the new bridge is scheduled to reopen on Sept. […]
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Speed dating for a good cause launches in Portland
PORTLAND — April LaFrance noticed what many members of the city’s young adult population have come to accept as a depressing truth in an otherwise fabulous town: the dating scene leaves much to be desired. “I have a lot of single friends and found that it is especially difficult to meet people in Maine,” LaFrance […]
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West Harpswell School's fate now rests with Harpswell voters
HARPSWELL — The West Harpswell School is a referendum away from being closed. After the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors voted Thursday night to close the school after the 2009-2010 school year, the district is required to give Harpswell residents a vote on the decision, Superintendent of Schools Mike Wilhelm said on Friday. If […]
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South Portland firefighter dies on duty
SOUTH PORTLAND — Hundreds of people attended funeral services Tuesday in Biddeford for a South Portland firefighter who died on duty last week. Fire Department spokesman Lt. Robb Couture said Debra Cole had a stroke and collapsed while working an overtime shift on June 10 at the Western Avenue fire station. The 40-year-old Lyman resident […]
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SAD 75 board votes to close West Harpswell School
TOPSHAM — The School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors voted Thursday night to close the West Harpswell School after the 2009-2010 school year. The vote was 13-1, with Jane Meisenbach casting the dissenting vote. School board members said the decision was difficult, but they believe combining enrollment at the larger Harpswell Islands School will […]
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City to hold public forum on armory
SOUTH PORTLAND — A community forum about the future of the former National Guard Armory will be held Wednesday, June 17, from 7-9 p.m., in the council chambers of City Hall, 25 Cottage Road. City officials are considering rezoning the armory and about 2.5 acres of land, purchased in bankruptcy court for $650,000 in 2006, […]
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Brunswick High School Class of 2009
Members of the Brunswick High School Class of 2009 take their seats in Farley Field House at Bowdoin College on June 5 at the start of commencement ceremonies. (Paul Cunningham photo) Sporting her Class of 2009 specs, senior Tasha Lonsdale shares a laugh with a classmate before the ceremonies begin. (Paul Cunningham photo)A standing-room-only crowd […]