BRUNSWICK — The Maine Human Rights Commission plans to sue the School Department for allegedly discriminating against a former junior high school student who claims the school failed to protect him when he was physically and emotionally abused by other students. Commissioners voted 3-1 on Monday, Dec. 15, to follow the recommendation of their attorney and […]
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Vehicle malfunction ruled out in fatal accident at Cape Elizabeth Recycling Center
CAPE ELIZABETH — A vehicle autopsy has determined there was no malfunction of the Ford Explorer that struck and killed retired Public Works Director Herbert Dennison at the Recycling Center on Nov. 24. Police Chief Neil Williams on Wednesday said the full report has not been received, but he has been told it will confirm […]
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Next stop: Christmas in Bath
Payton Hennessey, getting ready to show off his Candy Cane Express ticket to Santa last weekend in Bath, was accompanied by a bunch of family members, including grandfather David Hennessey, left, and brothers Ian and Garrett.
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South Portland adds another Otto, SoPo Bar & Grill
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city has two more locally owned restaurants to tout. A fourth location of Otto Pizza in southern Maine – and the second in South Portland – officially opened last week at 125 John Roberts Road, near the Maine Mall. And SoPo Bar and Grill opened this week at 740 Broadway, in space that […]
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Brunswick council reduces sewer debt limit increase
BRUNSWICK — A skeptical Town Council approved a $5 million debt limit increase Monday for the Brunswick Sewer District, enough for the agency to fund an expensive facility upgrade, but only a quarter of the amount it requested. Councilors also voted to participate as a municipal government in an upcoming public hearing on a storm-water permit […]
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Scarborough students see the light of computer coding
SCARBOROUGH — “What skill did you use to light that Christmas tree?” Courtney Graffius asked a class of second-grade students at Eight Corners Elementary School last week. “Coding!” shouted a boy in the back. “That’s right,” Graffius replied. “Coding.” Graffius, along with other technology coordinators and teachers throughout the district, participated in the week-long Hour of […]
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Harpswell floats aquaculture permit plan to protect clamflats
HARPSWELL — Resident clammers are putting the final touches on an ambitious plan to protect almost 900 acres of intertidal mudflats through the broad application of municipal aquaculture permits. The Marine Resources Committee intends to propose an ordinance amendment that would allow the town to set up an aquaculture license program and issue permits for 25 […]
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South Portland confident about pool of school chief candidates
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board has begun its search for the successor to Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin, who will leave the post June 30, 2015. Job advertisements have been placed in The Boston Globe, Bangor Daily News and Maine Sunday Telegram, board chairman Richard Matthews said, and on websites, such as Monster.com. The ads will […]
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Brunswick stress busters: Bowdoin College students get 'fuzz therapy' during finals
BRUNSWICK — Like celebrities evading paparazzi, six furry guests were quietly slipped through a side door into a nondescript first-floor reading room at the Bowdoin College library, barely noticed by the dozens of students anxiously lined up to receive them. But when the door opened, sophomore Laura Block made a beeline for Riot, a mottled Australian […]
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Bath mulls improvements at dog-friendly South End Park
BATH — With $100,000 in hand from Bath Iron Works to fund improvements at South End Park, the city is studying how to use the money and may present proposals this winter. The Washington Street park, which sits on the Kennebec River and used to belong to BIW, is a popular venue where dogs can […]