PORTLAND — State Senate President Justin Alfond is opposed by a pair of familiar faces in his campaign for a fourth, two-year term. The Senate District 27 Democrat is challenged by Republican Peter Doyle and Green Independent Asher Platts. Doyle ran unsuccessfully against Alfond in 2010; Alfond defeated Platts in 2012. “I have enjoyed being […]
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After 50 years, Falmouth farm couple cutting down, not out
FALMOUTH — Half a century ago, newlyweds Elwin and Jean Hansen went into business for themselves. They started farming at Idleknot Farm, a 125-acre span where everything from corn and cucumbers to hay and pumpkins is grown. Fifty years later, the couple is planning to celebrate on Saturday with an invitation-only party. The farm at 261 […]
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Colorful in Cumberland
Amusement rides light up the night in Cumberland last week at the annual Cumberland County Fair.
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Chebeague Island special election draws 1 candidate
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — One candidate is on the ballot in an Oct. 7 special election for an unexpired seat on the Board of Selectmen. Chris Loder was the only person to submit nomination papers for seat vacated on Aug. 13 by Mark Dyer. Dyer, who was chairman of the board, cited personal reasons when he […]
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Gourd explored
First-grader Ella Phelan returns from the pumpkin patch with her Pond Cove Elementary School classmates on Monday, Sept. 29, during a field trip at Alewive’s Brook Farm in Cape Elizabeth. All Cape Elizabeth first-graders are visiting the farm to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins, part of a farm studies program in conjunction with […]
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Grants to USM Muskie School target 'opportunity youth'
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service has received a second round of grants from the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund to reconnect young people who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market to education and employment. Those 6.7 millions individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 […]
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Portland police chief admits blacks arrested at ‘disproportionate’ rate
PORTLAND — The city’s black population is underrepresented on the city’s police force and overrepresented in the arrest logs, Police Chief Michael Sauschuck told an audience of more than 50 people Monday night. Of Portland’s approximately 66,000 residents, 7 percent are black, according to 2010 U.S. Census figures. Sauschuck said that out of his 163 […]
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Portland school lunch menu adds new meaning to TGIF
PORTLAND — The city’s public schools have committed to serving more local foods, and have a goal of serving 225,000 pounds of local fruits, vegetables and proteins in the school meal programs. To achieve this, the Portland Public Schools Food Service Department has implemented a program called Farm Fresh Friday. On Fridays, the school lunch menu will have […]
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3,500 runners expected for annual Maine Marathon
PORTLAND — The 23rd annual Maine Marathon will take place Sunday, Oct. 5, at 7:45 a.m., starting and finish on Baxter Boulevard. The out-and-back marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. There will also be a half marathon and a relay. A total of 3,500 runners – the cap for the races – will participate in the […]
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Portland officer, dog top New York competition
PORTLAND — Top dog and top cop honors went to the Police Department team of Officer Christian Stickney and dog Blaze on Friday, Sept. 26, in Poughkeepsie, New York. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced Monday that the team competed against 22 other teams from the Northeast in an event sponsored by the Poughkeepsie Police Department […]