Abdirahman Mahmoud is accused of shooting Raoul Tshiyuka to death in March.
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School Notebook: May 8
Maine App Challenge winners announced Four area students received top places in the annual Maine App Challenge by Tyler Technologies, an opportunity for students to explore software design and development by building a mobile app. Violet Blum Levine of Deering High School won first place with her app PTConnect, a system for scheduling parent-teacher conferences. […]
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People and Business: May 8
Hires, promotions, appointments Lindsay Colle joined the American Heart Association in Maine as development director for the Go Red for Women campaign. She was recently a senior development director for the association’s Heart Walk campaign in Hawaii and previously worked at the American Cancer Society overseeing the Relay For Life program and Making Strides Against […]
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New principal appointed for Portland’s Casco Bay High School
Priya Natarajan, who currently serves as the school’s assistant principal, will take over as principal on July 1.
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Maine Catholics celebrate installment of 13th bishop of Portland
James T. Ruggieri was ordained Tuesday as the 13th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.
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Portland couple says their landlords retaliated after they complained of rent hike
But their landlords say it’s not that simple – they just want to be able to come home. Advocates of the rent control ordinance say it’s an important test case of enforcement over the law.
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Portland Meetings: May 8-15
Wed. 5/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 5/8 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 5/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 5/9 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Tue. 5/14 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 5/14 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public Safety Zoom Wed. 5/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. […]
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Portland City Council delays vote on future of former Children’s Museum
More than 50 people spoke on both sides of the issue at a meeting Monday to decide whether the Portland Museum of Art can raze the former Children’s Museum as part of its expansion plans.
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Portland City Council set to vote on school budget
The council heard a first reading of the budget on Monday night along with public comment. They will vote on the budget on May 20.
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Children’s Museum and Theatre art auction returns to benefit Community Fund
Funds raised by the 21-plus event Friday will go toward the museum’s Community Fund and other admission accessibility programs.