Elizabeth Ortiz demonstrates for the homeless in Portland’s Monument Square on Monday, part of a week-long effort to bring economic human rights to the public’s attention. Behind her is national anti-poverty organizer and housing rights activist Cheri Honkala, a former homeless single mother who now leads the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. She was […]
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SAD 51 board, public seek spending cuts
Employees asked to consider renegotiations CUMBERLAND — Despite a few positive financial surprises, including an increase of $231,000 in state aid for next year, School Administrative District 51 is still working to draft a budget palatable to taxpayers. The Cumberland-North Yarmouth district asked Superintendent Robert Hasson to continue searching for cuts in the proposed $28.7 […]
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Tour highlights Portland school's environmental efforts
PORTLAND — Elementary school students this week got a close look at the many programs that promote and explore environmental sustainability at Lincoln Middle School. On Monday, students from Longfellow Elementary School toured the school, where they planted seedlings they hope will blossom into vegetables that will be consumed at next fall’s Maine Harvest Lunch, […]
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Chickens: The ultimate spring accessory
Classes, orders for chickens fill up PORTLAND — Paris Farmers Union will receive 800 live chickens next month, and some of them may end up in a backyard near you. “We’ve seen a great increase in orders for chickens,” said Clint Farnham, manager of the farm and garden company’s Auburn Street store. “A lot of that […]
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School budget reduces Portland tax burden
PORTLAND — The School Committee on April 1 unanimously approved a $91.36 million budget. The fiscal 2010 budget, which takes effect on July 1, is an increase of $1.86 million, or 2 percent, over the current $89.5 million budget. Next year’s budget eliminates 17 positions and repays $600,000 to the city’s fund balance, which was […]
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Cumberland budget hearings begin next week
CUMBERLAND — The first of two public hearings on the municipal budget will be held Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. The second will occur April 27 at the same time and place. Both will be televised. With proposed municipal spending at $8 million and projected revenues at $3.7 million, the budget’s […]
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Portland council pushes green design rules
Councilors spar over formula business delay PORTLAND — The City Council approved a measure Monday that will require new or renovated buildings that either belong to the city or are somehow funded by the city to get green building certification. The city’s Green Building Code was created by the council’s Energy and Environmental Sustainability Committee. […]
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Collection 2009
Falmouth High School sophomore Amy Cook, 16, works on a puffy pink glamour gown for Portland Arts and Technology High School’s Collection 2009 fashion show being held April 16 at Deering High School. (Billings photo) PATHS event benefits Cancer Community Center PORTLAND — When students from Portland Arts and Technology High School stage their annual […]
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Workshop teaches woods safety to children
SOUTH PORTLAND — Jim Bridge, a volunteer with Maine Search and Rescue Dogs, began his woods safety workshop In the basement conference room of the South Portland Public Library by asking parents and young children, “what is the most important thing to take with you in case you get lost in the woods?” Immediately, several […]
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Portland council gets $189M budget proposal
PORTLAND — The city manager presented a $189 million budget to the City Council this week, a 2.2 percent increase over the current budget. The schools, meanwhile, presented a $91.3 million budget that actually seeks less in local tax money than this year, because of an increase in state aid to the schools. The proposal […]