PORTLAND — The School Department still faces strong opposition from residents of a condominium complex who are opposed to a plan to test wind speeds near East End Community School, because they fear it will lead to a more than 200-foot turbine on Munjoy Hill. School officials met with representatives of the Promenade Towers condominium […]
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Portland School Committee OKs retirement incentive
PORTLAND — The School Committee approved a retirement incentive for qualifying teachers that could save the district hundreds of thousands of dollars next year. More than 200 employees are eligible for the retirement incentive that offers either a one-time payment of $10,000 or subsidized health-care coverage until the age of 65. To qualify for the […]
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Gala opening for Jim Daniels photography
Jim Daniels, an international photojournalist with a career spanning three decades, has recently made his favorite photographs available to the public for purchase. To celebrate this new venture, there will be a grand opening reception on Friday, March 27 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Baxter Place Building, 305 Commercial St., Portland. The gala will feature […]
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Play aims to break silence, spark discussion about eating disorders
PORTLAND — A socially charged and emotionally moving play about a teenager with an eating disorder will be performed for Freeport High School students on April 1 to illuminate eating disorders and how they affect individuals, their families, friends and communities. The national touring production of “The Thin Line” is a one-woman, 30-minute play about […]
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Maine Festival of the Book returns April 2 in Portland
PORTLAND — The third annual Maine Festival of the Book will bring book enthusiasts together for four days of literary celebration beginning Thursday, April 2. The free event is presented by the non-profit Maine Reads, chaired by first lady Karen M. Baldacci and will include daily activities through April 5 at various venues in Portland. […]
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BIW union members face investigation
BATH — Suspended officers of Bath Iron Works’ largest union, Local S6, faced a preliminary inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to go ahead with a formal hearing into allegations they mismanaged the local. The inquiry took place a year after the officers, including President Mike Keenan, were removed pending […]
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Energy workshop planned in Bath
BATH — A workshop on ways to save energy will be held in the Bath City Hall auditorium from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. The free workshop is geared toward educating small business owners and farmers on how to reduce energy costs, boost the viability of their businesses or farms, and create their own “green […]
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'Jubilee' comes at critical time for Bath arts center
BATH — The fifth Hot Chocolate Jubilee fundraiser next week comes at a crucial time for the financially strapped Chocolate Church Arts Center, where the impending layoff of Executive Director Roo Dunn was announced last week. Michael Barndollar, president of the center’s board of directors, called the decision to dismiss Dunn “financial.” He said the Chocolate […]
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Come and get 'em
Amy Eldredge, 11, of Bowdoin, jumps for joy (and Thin Mints) last Sunday afternoon outside Tire Warehouse in Topsham, where Girl Scout Troops 1646 and 1647 were conducting a drive-up cookie sale for the third consecutive year. Joining Eldredge is her friend, Shawnee. (Keith Spiro photo)
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Machine move-in
Harbor Technologies in Brunswick is the proud owner of a new pultrusion machine. The 40-foot machine, which arrived by truck Monday afternoon, pulls pieces of fiberglass fabric through a bath of resin and pushes them out through a precision-made steel die, “sort of like a big Play-Dough factory,” engineer Erik Grimnes said. Martin Grimnes, the […]