PORTLAND — Police on Monday increased to $10,000 the reward for information leading to the arrests of individuals responsible for robbing two banks this spring. In addition to a $5,000 reward being offered by TruChoice Federal Credit Union, cPort Federal Credit Union is also offering a $5,000 reward. The TruChoice Credit Union was held up […]
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Portland school chief a finalist for Kentucky job
PORTLAND — Superintendent of Schools Emmanuel Caulk is a finalist for a school chief job in another state, the School Department announced Friday. If confirmed, Caulk would be leaving Portland to become superintendent of the 40,000-student Lexington, Kentucky, public school system, according to a press release. If he accepts the job, his departure date from Portland […]
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Climbing to the top of the Old Port
Kaleb Hull, 10, of Brunswick, scales a climbing wall Sunday, June 14, on Exchange Street in Portland during the Old Port Festival.
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State cites Harpswell fire departments for workplace violations
HARPSWELL — The state Department of Labor is proposing a $6,400 fine for alleged violations of occupational safety and health rules by the town’s volunteer fire departments. Pamela Megathlin, director of the Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Standards, on June 4 notified Town Manager Kristi Eiane that the bureau found violations in its April 8 […]
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Scarborough Town Council cuts $500K from school budget, sets June 24 hearing
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors believe they’ve found a compromise that will both reduce the tax burden and preserve services and programs in the fiscal year 2016 school budget. By a unanimous vote Wednesday, councilors approved the first reading of a $43.3 million school budget, with a $38.3 million request for property tax revenue. The budget is […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough to share school food services
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town and Scarborough plan to combine school food services and share a nutrition director. Superintendent of Schools Meredith Nadeau told the School Board June 9 that Nutrition Director Paul Esposito will be working for both school departments this fall under a plan being finalized with Scarborough. She said the collaboration is […]
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Cape Elizabeth board sends event-venue rules to council
CAPE ELIZABETH —The Planning Board on Tuesday approved rules governing how residential properties may be used as for-profit event venues. It also OK’d a zoning map amendment that allows the Sprague Corp. to continue to rent property at Ram Island Farm for weddings and other events. The special events ordinance, which must be approved by […]
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Cape Elizabeth Strawberry Festival returns
CAPE ELIZABETH — The 7th annual Strawberry Festival takes place June 26 and 27. The Cape Farm Alliance is hosting the event, which features food, music, and family activities. There will be a lobster bake and pig roast dinner, with Celtic music and performances by the Jordan Tirrell Wysocki Trio, on Friday, June 26, from […]
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South Portland's Mill Creek plan prompts concern about housing affordability
SOUTH PORTLAND — As the final draft of the Mill Creek Master Plan is polished before going to the City Council next week, some people believe the plan lacks an adequate commitment to affordable housing. “I love everything about the community and want to stay here for the rest of my life,” resident Chris Kessler told […]
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Cape Elizabeth 250th celebration marches into high gear
CAPE ELIZABETH — After celebrating Cape Elizabeth’s 250th anniversary at Family Fun Day last weekend, the town is now focusing on its next “birthday” event. A Night at the Light, scheduled July 25, will be a Portland Symphony Orchestra concert at Fort Williams Park. Although it will celebrate the town’s past, all the proceeds will […]