Officials hope to redeploy education technicians to serve the district’s 1,000 special education students to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
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Regards makes Bon Appetit’s list of top 50 new restaurants
The California-inspired restaurant received three stars from the Press Herald in July.
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Portland school district may consider 4-day weeks for some students
The district is trying to address a severe shortage of education technicians in special education programs.
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Electrical system repairs to Franklin Towers in Portland expected to take another week
The work required is more extensive than first thought and electricity to upper-story apartments won’t be fully restored until at least the middle of next week.
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An unlikely pairing in Portland? Maine Standard Biofuels buying Urban Farm Fermentory
The fermentory, which makes cider, kombucha and mead, may soon be acquired by Maine Standard Biofuels, which recycles cooking oil into heating fuel.
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Former Chestnut Street Church in Portland back up for sale
The owners are seeking $3.7 million for the building, furnishings and the event business.
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Portland man arrested in Riverton Park shooting
Police say the motive for the shooting that injured a woman may be related to an earlier altercation at The Woodfords Club.
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Riverton Park family recounts shooting that left bullet hole in child’s bedroom
Portland police are still investigating a pair of shootings at Riverton Park on Friday night and Saturday morning.
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Preble Street reshapes a shelter based on lessons learned from the pandemic
The temporary shelter set up in the University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan Gym didn’t feel like a traditional shelter – which was a plus to people who stayed in it.
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Portland parents, teachers opposed to limiting high school choice
Those who spoke at the board meeting Tuesday night said the decision was being rushed and that the district should spend more time speaking to students and parents about why they chose the schools they did.