PORTLAND — A new summer immersion program is hoping to make students of diverse backgrounds think about a career they might otherwise have not considered. Hosted by the University of Maine School of Law, the inaugural Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars program, or PLUS, began last week, with more than 20 college undergraduate students participating. The program […]
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Portland business group marks a decade of emphasizing what’s local
PORTLAND — The party is coming and the message is growing. Portland Buy Local will celebrate its 10th anniversary Monday, June 13, at Rising Tide Brewing, 103 Fox St., as part of its annual meeting. “Small independent businesses of Portland is what gives the city its individuality and charm,” Portland Buy Local Board President Tony Cox said June 3. […]
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Portland council pushes public art via Woodfords Corner lights
PORTLAND — A cluster of street lamps in Woodfords Corner has been the center of attention as city officials discussed a controversial design plan. On Monday, city councilors approved using $25,000 in surplus Public Art Committee funds to hire local artist Aaron Stephan and install lamps of his design in front of the Oddfellows Hall at Forest Avenue […]
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Portland student's death a reminder about importance of life jackets
PORTLAND — Officials say the death of a teenager who fell off a kayak in Falmouth waters could likely have been prevented had he worn a life jacket. Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, of Portland, was reported missing June 2 after his kayak overturned in the Presumpscot River. His body was recovered the next morning. Falmouth Police […]
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Cumberland tour bus operator agrees to repay customers, quit business
CUMBERLAND — Consumers of several Falmouth motor coach tour businesses owned by a Cumberland man are due to receive restitution for services that were allegedly promised, but not provided. State Attorney General Janet Mills in February filed an Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act complaint against Barry Somes, who allegedly took deposits from customers for […]
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A community in flux: JCC to break ground as aging Portland synagogue is sold
PORTLAND — Sabbath services wound down Saturday morning, June 4, at Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue with an announcement about this week’s groundbreaking for the a Jewish Community Center. Groundbreaking for the Morris A. and Bertha Levine Portland Jewish Community Center, which will be on the new Alfred Osher Jewish Community Alliance campus, begins at 4 p.m. Friday, June […]
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Aspiring Portland tattoo artist makes her mark
PORTLAND — After graduating from Portland High School last year, Ella Coose told her parents, “I don’t want to waste your money and go to college; I don’t know what I want to do yet.” Coose, 18, decided to take the time to figure a few things out and, in doing so, she has found what […]
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Some Portland voters have choices in June 14 primaries
PORTLAND — City voters will narrow their choices for representation in the Legislature in primary elections to be held Tuesday, June 14. In six of 10 legislative districts in the city, the races for Democratic, Republican and Green Independent party nominations are uncontested. The remaining four races are contested by 11 Democrats, with three each seeking […]
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Body of missing Portland kayaker, 14, found in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The body of a teenage kayaker was discovered Friday morning in the Presumpscot River. Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, of Portland, was on the river with another boy Thursday evening when their two-person kayak overturned, according to police. Al-Ammar, a Deering High School student whose family recently immigrated from Iraq, was not wearing a life […]
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Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation calls School Board’s proposed grant policy a threat
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation says its future is threatened by a proposed School Board policy to control grant funding. School Board Chairwoman Elizabeth Scifres said the foundation is overreacting. Under existing policy, a teacher or school staffer may apply for a grant after meeting with teacher-advisers on the CEEF board. Proposed Policy […]