PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools last week announced the appointments of Terrance Young as principal of Longfellow Elementary School and Suellyn Santiago as principal of Lincoln Middle School. Both administrators will start work in July. Young, 46, has served for the past eight years as principal of the C.K. Burns School, a Saco school for grades three […]
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Holyfield gets a champion's welcome to Portland
Five-time heavyweight boxing world champion Evander Holyfield reflects on his career June 13 after he was presented a key to the city at the Portland Regency Hotel. Holyfield was visiting as a guest of the Portland Boxing Club, which hosted a card of fights Saturday night at the Expo. With Holyfield, from left, are Portland […]
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Let's Goth fly a kite: Celebrating Portland's 'longest-running subculture'
CAPE ELIZABETH — Thousands flocked to Fort Williams Park on a recent Saturday afternoon to lounge in the grass, barbecue, and soak up some rays on a blue-skied, 80-degree day. One group, however, infused a dose of darkness and macabre – if only via its fashion sense – into an otherwise bright afternoon. Black corsets, black kilts and […]
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Class of 2014: Freeport High School
The Freeport High School Class of 2014 poses on the steps of Portland City Hall before commencement exercises June 14 at Merrill Auditorium. Nina Davenport braids the tassel on Chanler Harrison’s mortar board while they await the start of Freeport High School commencement June 14 in Portland. Bethanie Knighton has her picture taken with friend […]
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Maine National Guard conducting Yarmouth exercise
YARMOUTH — As part of its two-week annual training, the Maine Army National Guard 488th Military Police Company will be conducting a joint exercise in the towns of Yarmouth, Standish, and Gorham through Tuesday, June 17. The exercise will include the use of military equipment and soldiers working with local law enforcement and public safety […]
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Engine component, iPad recovered in Rockefeller plane crash probe
FALMOUTH — Federal investigators in New York have recovered an engine module and iPad that could provide insight into the June 13 small plane crash that killed Dr. Richard Rockefeller, son of banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller. But they said it could be a year before a probable cause of the accident is determined. With […]
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Portland streets closed Monday for zom-com film shoot
PORTLAND — A four-block patch of the India Street neighborhood will be closed to traffic on Monday, June 16, to accommodate a film shoot. From 8:30 a.m. to noon, and from 1-4:30 p.m., only local traffic will be permitted on India Street between Federal and Middle streets, and on Newbury Street between Hampshire and Hancock […]
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New Martin's Point Bridge opens
Sidebar Elements Cars and trucks head southbound across the new Martin’s Point Bridge around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, June 13. Under construction for nearly two years, the span over the Presumpscot River between Portland and U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth is now open to vehicular traffic. Final work is expected to be completed in about […]
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Class of 2014: Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, South Portland high schools
Sidebar Elements Teacher Andrea Cayler congratulates the 2014 graduates of Cape Elizabeth High School at commencement exercises on Sunday, June 8. South Portland High School seniors throw their mortarboards into the air at commencement exercises on Sunday, June 8. Samantha Albert, a new graduate of Scarborough High School, smiles during the commencement recessional on June […]
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South Portland may move forward with selling Armory
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Tuesday recommended the sale of the Armory building at 682 Broadway with few land use provisions, setting the stage for the City Council to move forward on Monday with selling the dilapidated city-owned property. The Armory has been empty since its tenant, Fore River Sound Stage, vacated the property […]