PORTLAND — About 24 hours after announcing his candidacy for mayor, former state Sen. Ethan Strimling scored endorsements from 11 of 17 elected city officials. Leading the wave of support is Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr., the primary speaker at a City Hall news conference Wednesday. “Ethan is the type of leader we need to move Portland […]
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No honor among drug dealers? South Portland police hope so
SOUTH PORTLAND — In a playful effort to curb the sale of illegal drugs, the South Portland Police Department on Monday posted a notice on its Facebook page encouraging dealers to snitch on their competitors. “We’re here to help! Please take advantage of our free service by simply providing the following,” the notice says. It asks that names, […]
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South Portland-based virtual charter school grows
SOUTH PORTLAND — The state’s first virtual public charter school, Maine Connections Academy, enter its second year Aug. 31 with a larger teaching staff and maximum student capacity. Principal Karl Francis, of Cape Elizabeth, said the staff has five new members (for 17 total) and the total student body, in grades seven through 12, has 100 new students […]
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Math proficiency drops at Brunswick elementary school
BRUNSWICK — The number of elementary school students who have fallen behind in math proficiency increased this year, School Department data shows. At the Aug. 12 meeting of the School Board, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski said that despite a plan for more in-classroom support implemented last year at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, the number of students who […]
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Hammer time at Brunswick art festival
Delany Moore, 6, with her mom Lindsay Jacobs, of Topsham, shows off her building skills at the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival on Saturday, Aug. 15.
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Bath-area RSU goes back to school with 3 new administrators
BATH — Regional School Unit 1 goes back to school next month with three new administrators, as it closes in on a decision whether to renovate or rebuild Morse High School. Classes for kindergarten through grade nine begin Sept. 1, with grades 10-12 returning Sept. 2. Justin Keleher is the district’s new director of special […]
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Exhibit at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath showcases changing lobster industry
BATH — While the lobster has pretty much been the same over the years, the massive industry built around it has seen many changes. That’s a point that the Maine Maritime Museum is showcasing in its renovated and expanded permanent exhibit, “Lobstering & the Maine Coast.” The display at the museum’s riverfront campus, at 243 […]
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Freeport ‘farm’ to harvest, share solar energy
FREEPORT — A community solar farm will soon be opening for residents who can’t have solar panels at their homes. The solar farm will be at Maine Idyll Motor Court on U.S. Route 1. Construction expected to start in November. Nine shares in the farm are being sold by ReVision Energy of Portland. “Solar farms […]
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Portland police ask attorney general to review civil rights complaint, officer’s response
PORTLAND — Police Chief Michael Sauschuck said his department will ask the state attorney general to decide if an alleged altercation in the Congress Square area Aug. 11 rises to the level of a civil rights violation. City resident James Melanson tried to file the criminal complaint that day, but said the responding police officer was not […]
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Yarmouth chamber hires Freeport resident as new executive
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce has hired Andrew Smaha as its executive director, following the resignation of Carolyn Schuster. Smaha, 38, will start his new position on Aug. 24. Schuster, who was with the chamber for 17 years, announced her resignation in June and left shortly after Smaha was officially hired on July […]