FALMOUTH — Even the secretary of state has never seen anything like the disputed Maine Senate District 25 election. “This type of discrepancy has not occurred in recent memory,” Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said in a press release Tuesday. The “discrepancy” was the appearance of 21 ballots from Long Island that helped swing the results […]
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South Portland school chief resigns after 8 years
PORTLAND — Citing a desire to return to more classroom-oriented work, Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Godin will resign effective June 30, 2015. “I want to get back to the things that bring me passion and energy,” Godin said Monday. School Board member Rick Carter, who has worked with Godin for a decade, said Wednesday her […]
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Scarborough School Board elects Beeley as chairwoman
SCARBOROUGH — The School Board on Nov. 20 unanimously elected board member Donna Beeley as chairwoman, replacing former Chairwoman Christine Massengill. Board member Kelly Murphy was elected vice chairwoman, also by a 7-0 vote. Beeley, a former Scarborough teacher and administrator for nearly 40 years, was elected for a three-year board term in 2012. Murphy, a […]
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Landmark Scarborough restaurant to become foodie market
SCARBOROUGH — The Dunstan School Restaurant, which served buffet-style, modestly priced meals for nearly 30 years in its namesake former schoolhouse, is being sold to an out-of-state grocer that plans to convert the building into a high-end food store. The sale is expected to be complete by Dec. 12, according to Abel Schultze, who owns […]
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Portland vigil protests Ferguson decision
More than 300 people turned out in Portland’s Monument Square on Tuesday night, Nov. 26, to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed teenager Michael Brown earlier this year in Ferguson, Missouri. The peaceful protest, which featured a candlelight vigil, an open mic and singing, was one […]
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Permit problem delays Brunswick culvert repairs
BRUNSWICK — Work to replace culverts damaged during a punishing August rainstorm has been cancelled until the town can obtain a required federal permit for the project. Town officials learned about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit this month, just as they were getting ready to replace the culverts on River and Hacker roads. Town […]
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Cape Elizabeth eases restrictions on students who fail
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board has changed its extracurricular activities eligibility criteria so students will endure less-severe punishments for academic failure. The policy on student use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and other prohibited substances was also modified to specify the circumstances under which administrators can call law enforcement when students use illegal substances. The board […]
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Zoning request for Fore Street in Portland draws building height questions
PORTLAND — A Nov. 18 waterfront stroll provided city Planning Board members and the public a chance to envision the future of the Portland Company complex at 58 Fore St. “We did the site walk to get a sense of scale of the site and what proposed heights would look like,” property owner Jim Brady […]
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Harpswell starts planning for rising sea level
HARPSWELL — The town is joining several coastal communities in Maine and beyond that are starting to plan for the effects of sea-level rise brought on by global climate change. To kick off the process, the conservation commission and planning office are planning an interactive workshop in late December or early January to review scenarios that […]
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Cell phone users urged to join Scarborough alert system
SCARBOROUGH — With fewer people using landlines, police are trying to update the town’s Code Red Emergency Alert system with cell phone numbers. The Code Red system has been in place 10 years and is used to quickly notify large numbers of people about an emergency. Lead dispatcher Joe Thornton said the town’s contract with the […]