SCARBOROUGH — School Board members defended their nearly finalized fiscal 2015 education budget in a workshop Wednesday evening with the Town Council. The latest proposed budget is $42.9 million, an 8.6 percent increase from this year and a reduction of nearly $1 million from the original proposal in March. Additional information presented Wednesday by Town Manager […]
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Maine House, Senate candidates to attend Cumberland forum
CUMBERLAND — A forum for candidates in two June 10 Maine House and Senate primaries will be held at Town Hall on Tuesday, May 6. Participants in the 7:30 p.m. forum will be Republicans Mike Timmons and Joe Kumiszcza, from House District 45, which covers Cumberland and a southern part of Gray, and Democrats Steve […]
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Maine Audubon: Plovers back on beaches
SCARBOROUGH — Maine Audubon reports several pairs of piping plovers have returned to southern Maine beaches, and reminds beach goers not to encroach on the endangered birds’ nesting areas. There were 44 nesting pairs on Maine beaches last year, according to Audubon, which hopes ensure the birds’ protection and increase the population as part of […]
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South Portland dog walk to raise cancer funds
SOUTH PORTLAND — The American Cancer Society will hold the Bark for Life of Greater Portland dog walk around Bug Light Park on Sunday, May 4. from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. as a fundraiser for cancer research. The three-mile noncompetitive dog walk will honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to lost loved ones, and empower those who are still fighting […]
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Cape Elizabeth commission focuses on senior citizens
CAPE ELIZABETH — A new ad hoc committee is studying the needs of the town’s senior citizen population. The Town Council in January unanimously approved creation of the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission to review how the town can best serve residents over the age of 60. The commission has until at least the end of the year to […]
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Earth Day job well done in Cape Elizabeth
A student from the Brown School in South Portland gets a high five after participating in the annual Earth Day beach cleanup on April 29 at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth. The fourth-grade students and their teachers, Janet Kandoian and Robin Reinhold, learned about the importance of clean water from Fred Dillon […]
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Brunswick School Board rejects budget cuts, OKs 4% increase
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday approved a $36.2 million education budget for the 2015 fiscal year, after rejecting several cuts that were proposed over the past two weeks. The result is a budget virtually unchanged from one recommended at an April 16 workshop. It could result in a property tax increase of 4.4 percent. […]
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Letter to the editor: MaineCare veto a moral issue of withholding aid
Every major faith includes the admonition to take care of those who suffer in ways that can be aided. Humanists share this core belief. Those of faith, along with their humanist neighbors, also believe that we have been given brains and the freedom to choose ways of providing this care when we can. Willfully withholding […]
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Letter to the editor: A good business climate requires that wind farms be treated fairly
I have worked in economic development for the last eight years, and I owned a small business in Maine during the previous decade. I am keenly aware of how companies assess business climates and whether their investment capital will be welcomed in the short and long term. Industries demand and deserve a fair and reasonable […]
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South Portland eyes July Fourth waterfront activities, Knightville street festival
SOUTH PORTLAND — Although summer may still seem like a distant mirage, plans are already underway in the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department for two new seasonal special events. One would provide entertainment for the thousands of people and families who gather to watch Fourth of July fireworks at the city’s waterfront, while the other would […]