PORTLAND — Needs and costs will be primary concerns of the ad-hoc committee of councilors and School Board members meeting Monday, July 25, to work on the proposed $70.6 million bond to renovate and repair four aging elementary schools. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in City Council chambers. “It is very important we have clarity […]
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Bronx teen marks 10th Fresh Air Fund visit with North Yarmouth family
NORTH YARMOUTH — Nine years ago, Raynae Chance arrived in Maine, met the Barr-Leggat family, celebrated her sixth birthday, caught frogs – and had a minor meltdown at the Yarmouth Clam Festival. But the 15-year-old Bronx, New York, resident has been coming back every summer since, thanks to the relationship she formed with the Barr-Leggats, and […]
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Portland GOP picks Pontius to run in Senate District 27
PORTLAND — City Republicans have found a new candidate in state Senate District 27. Adam Pontius, 79 Bramhall St., was chosen at a July 14 caucus of the Republican City Committee, chairman Peter Doyle said Monday. Pontius replaces Mark Lockman, who withdrew July 6 from the race after he was unopposed in the June 14 primary. […]
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Statewide campaign for school funding launches in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The statewide Stand Up For Students ballot initiative campaign kicked off July 15 at Memorial Field, calling for tax fairness and equal educational opportunity for students. The group is asking that the state fund 55 percent of public education – a figure required by a 2004 state referendum – and wants a 3 percent surcharge on […]
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Falmouth mom, daughter see new life for old sports gear
FALMOUTH — Sports equipment has a tendency to pile up over the years. Tennis rackets and basketballs occupy space in the garage, and running shoes and cleats get relegated to closets. A new organization wants to take that equipment and put it in the hands of people who need it. Playing It Forward Maine is […]
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Tri for a Cure raises $1.6M
A Portland Fire Department boat salutes cancer survivors as they begin the swim portion of the ninth annual Tri for a Cure triathlon Sunday, July 17, at Spring Point in South Portland. Tri for a Cure participants warm up in a rally before the start of the event Sunday, July 17, at Spring Point in […]
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Portland stormwater fee payments exceed projections
PORTLAND — The tide of stormwater fees flowing to the city since Jan. 1 has exceeded expectations. While the $2.9 million collected is almost $356,000 more than budget projections through June 30, another $377,000 is overdue for the first six months of the program, city Assistant Finance Director Suzanne Knight said in a July 14 email. […]
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Portland Jetport parking management contract up for grabs
PORTLAND — Ten companies are showing interest in managing parking and ground transportation services at the Portland International Jetport. Bids for a five-year management contract with a five-year option will be opened at City Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 28. Current contractor Standard Parking is among the companies that sent representatives to a mandatory pre-bid […]
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Portland schools aim to stem immigrants' 'summer slide'
PORTLAND — Most students probably aren’t thinking about school right now, and would probably balk at the notion of attending in the summer. But for dozens of students, many of whom are recent immigrants, summer school is a necessary place. The Multilingual Summer Program, which is run by the Portland Public Schools Multilingual and Multicultural […]
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Deadline looms for Cumberland seniors seeking tax break
CUMBERLAND — Eligible residents who are 62 and older have until Aug. 1 to apply for a new property tax assistance program. The town-based program, approved by the Town Council last December, was triggered after a poll of residents by the town’s Aging in Place Committee showed that “overwhelmingly, the No. 1 response by seniors […]