PORTLAND — As part of a new global studies curriculum, Deering High School students and faculty will spend the 2014-2015 academic year with a focus on hunger and poverty, not just in Portland but around the world. Principal Ira Waltz said the school is the first in New England to join the International Studies Schools Network, […]
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Portland law firm encourages young drivers to 'Arrive Alive'
PORTLAND — When it comes to raising awareness for safe driving, they mean business. Now entering its 11th year, the Arrive Alive Contest created by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein encourages high school seniors from around the state to submit creative work they believe will raise awareness about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving. […]
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Record-setting MS Harborfest in Portland
Lobster boats Miss Karlee and Isla Dawn fight for the first place in a race Sunday, Aug. 17, during the 33rd annual MS Harborfest in Portland Harbor. Sue Tidd, development director for the Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, said this year’s fundraiser broke all previous records with more than $150,000 […]
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Update: Missing Portland man found in Presumpscot River
PORTLAND — The body of a 52-year-old city man reported missing Aug. 15 was found Tuesday in the Presumpscot River, Portland Police Lt. James Sweatt said in a news release Wednesday. Robert Koch, who lived at 752 Riverside St., left his home around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15. He was reportedly last seen in a 7-11 at […]
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Planned Parenthood, critics in dispute over 'escalation' of Portland protests
PORTLAND — About a month before City Councilors may consider new regulations on protests outside the offices of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, clinic spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said intimidation of clients is increasing. “The loss of the city’s buffer zone was felt keenly this past week when dozens of protesters descended upon our health […]
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Portland police offer self-defense for women
PORTLAND — Registration is open to women who would like to take Rape Aggression Defense classes sponsored by the Portland Police Department. Held over five sessions at the Police Department at 109 Middle St., the course teaches personal safety tips and physical self-defense skills. The first four classes will be held 6-9 p.m. on Sept. […]
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Unsung Hero: Walt Stinson, a good Scout
PORTLAND — Walt Stinson was not a Boy Scout as a lad because Clinton, the rural Maine town where he spent his childhood, had no troop. Today he is on the board of directors of the Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America, headquartered on Johnson Road near the Portland International Jetport. He […]
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Trust completes purchase of Clapboard Island land
FALMOUTH — As expected last week, The Maine Coast Heritage Trust on Friday, Aug. 15, officially purchased the northeast half of Clapboard Island from Clapboard Island East LLC. The 15 acres will be open as a public preserve. More than 175 individuals and several organizations supported the $1.4 million acquisition, including lead gifts from the town […]
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Drivers from Durham, Lisbon badly hurt in Topsham head-on crash
TOPSHAM — Two women suffered serious injuries when their cars crashed head-on Aug. 14 on Route 196. Ashlee A. Cleveland, 23, of Durham, was headed westbound on Route 196 near the intersection with Old Lisbon Road when the 1995 Saturn SL she was driving crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2004 Suzuki […]
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Scarborough ice hockey boosters plan $5.5M indoor rink
SCARBOROUGH — Local youth ice hockey players may soon have a rink to call home. Friends of Scarborough Hockey, a pending nonprofit, hopes to raise $5.5 million to build an ice arena to support school programs in Scarborough and surrounding communities that are struggling to get ice time. The Town Council on Aug. 20 will consider […]