YARMOUTH — Joshua Ottow, assistant principal at Yarmouth High School, has been named the Maine Assistant Principal of the Year. Ottow will be honored by the Maine Prinicipals’ Association on April 30, 2015, at its annual awards banquet and by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Washington, D.C., also in April. “Josh Ottow is […]
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Portland sports pub plans Falmouth outpost
FALMOUTH — A Portland-based sports pub could be expanding to Falmouth as soon as next August. Lance Meader, owner of Rivalries, and architect Michael Hays of Grant Hays Associates appeared before the Town Council Monday night to request amendments to the town’s Zoning Ordinance and the Tidewater Village Design guidelines to allow the business on Farm […]
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Yarmouth councilors opt to retain Route 1 bridge
YARMOUTH — Town councilors on Monday decided to keep the Route 1 bridge over Main Street instead of creating an at-grade intersection. At an Operations Committee meeting Dec. 8, councilors said they plan to approve the creation of a new bridge at the Dec. 18 Town Council meeting. They also said they will appoint a […]
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Probe shows Democrat Breen got more votes in Senate District 25; Manchester resigns
AUGUSTA — In a dramatic turn of events, an inspection of ballots from Long Island on Tuesday showed that 21 votes for Gray Republican Cathy Manchester appear to have been counted twice during a Nov. 18 recount in Senate District 25. That was enough to deprive Manchester of the victory she appeared to gain from […]
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Falmouth students crack code to 'demystify' computer science
FALMOUTH — More than 1,300 elementary and middle school students participated in an event this week that President Obama, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Zuckerberg and Usher all could get behind. Students took part in Computer Science Education Week’s Hour of Code, spending one hour during the course of the week working on computer programming skills. The program […]
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Portland's new HHS director arrives at pivotal time
PORTLAND — With a background in government and nonprofits, the city’s new director of health and human services expects her experience will be a critical tool in running the department. “All the work I’ve done gives me insight into how government works and connections and contacts that will be helpful,” Dawn Stiles said Monday. Stiles […]
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Cumberland firefighters hold annual toy drive
CUMBERLAND — The Fire Department is celebrating the holidays by helping those in need. The department’s annual toy drive runs through Dec. 24. New and unused gifts can be dropped off at 366 Tuttle Road. Email firefighters4kids@gmail.com and log onto the Firefighters for Kids Facebook page for more information about donating gifts, or to provide […]
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Portland task force meets as lawsuit follows fatal fire
PORTLAND — The task force created to review city code enforcement procedures and staffing began a series of meetings Dec. 3, looking to have recommendations ready for City Councilors by Feb. 10, 2015. The first task force meeting came a day before Cumberland County Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler ordered the assets of Gregory Nisbet, […]
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Portland-area water rates rising as infrastructure replacement needs mount
PORTLAND — Driven by the need to replace aging mains and other infrastructure, the quasi-municipal authority that pumps water to the city and 10 surrounding communities may nearly double capital spending in 2015 and increase water prices by 3.8 percent. The rate increase factors into the Portland Water District’s $39 million operating budget for next […]
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Cumberland hires road engineer, OKs police pact
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved an engineering contract for Blackstrap Road reconstruction, and a three-year labor contract with police. The town awarded the $79,500 engineering work to Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers, which was both the lowest bidder and scored the best among the three bidders after interviews and presentations. Blackstrap Road will […]