PORTLAND — When the Obama administration last week unveiled a transportation plan that will award billions of dollars in high-speed rail funding, riders of the Amtrak Downeaster probably envisioned the train whizzing between Boston and Portland at 150 mph, a speed that would make it competitive with air travel. That may well happen one day, […]
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South Portland police seek leads in CVS robbery
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are asking the public for information about the robbery of a Mill Creek pharmacy over the weekend. The CVS at 199 Ocean St. was robbed at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, by a man who appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s, Sgt. Steven Webster said […]
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Update: Police know who killed South Portland man
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police know who shot and killed a 50-year-old Henry Street man last weekend, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Wednesday morning. McCausland said investigators understand the events that led up to the death of Fred Wilson, a computer programmer who was shot and killed early Saturday morning in the basement […]
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Working on a doggie doctorate
American Kennel Club Judge Frank Washabaugh of New Jersey critiques the sniffing work of a dog in the Scent Articles event last Sunday in the Casco Bay Dog Training Club’s AKC All-Breeds Obedience and Rally Trial at Bath Middle School. In Scent Article, dogs are tasked with picking out the one item that has been […]
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School computer program may not fly in Cape Elizabeth, even with state OK
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cuts in state aid will leave the School Department $57,000 short of being able to participate in the state’s high school laptop computer program if that program is approved by the Legislature. If the latest phase of the laptop program is set in motion by the state, it would bring computers to […]
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Cape Elizabeth budget eliminates local emergency dispatch
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday approved an $8.5 million fiscal 2010 budget that includes regionalization of emergency dispatch service. The budget represents a 3 percent decrease from this year. Dispatch will join Portland and South Portland for an anticipated savings of $126,000. All four dispatchers are expected to find jobs, Town Manager […]
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South Portland library outlines post-layoff plans for teen patrons
SOUTH PORTLAND — Library Director Kevin Davis has released his plans for creating a dedicated space for young adults at the main branch on Broadway. The main branch used to have a stand-alone room for young adults in the basement, but it was abruptly closed after the February layoff of part-time librarian Reta Nappi, who […]
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Green season
Warmer weather means the growing season is here, which keeps Pat Leddy busy organizing and caring for plants in one of the greenhouses at Flaherty’s Family Farm in Scarborough. (Rich Obrey photo)
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Plan would offer recycling to 11 South Portland condo, apartment complexes
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council at a workshop Monday night reviewed a plan that would restore recycling services to 11 condominium and apartment complexes that had the service before it was privatized. The plan, however, does nothing to expand recycling to more than 800 other condominium and apartment units throughout the city, and councilors […]
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South Portland Housing Authority picks new director
SOUTH PORTLAND — Michael G. Hulsey has been chosen as the South Portland Housing Authority’s new executive director. The appointment comes at a time when housing services are increasingly in demand because of the economic downturn and as the agency looks to build new affordable housing and streamlined services. Hulsey, a South Portland resident, will […]