Voters approved a $4.6 million bond for a new field, a new track, new lighting and permanent bathrooms.
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South Portland residents will decide on turf, grass or nothing
The high school’s stadium field is in poor condition. Voters will weigh in a year after an athletic complex revamp failed.
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South Portland student on why experience is key for high schoolers | Column
Graduating high school is a scary thing for many students. What if they are not ready? What if they are not sure of what they want to do after high school? This is a problem experienced by students all across Maine, and not everyone has the resources they need to solve this problem. Extended Learning […]
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South Portland school board approves multiple choice athletic bond question
But some expressed concern about moving forward with the bond at a time the district plans to lay off employees to balance its budget.
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South Portland will give voters a choice: Natural grass, synthetic turf or neither
After approving a substitute motion Monday, the school district now plans to give voters a choice between a $4.3 million natural grass athletic complex or a $5.1 million version with a synthetic field — or to oppose both options.
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South Portland student raising nearly $50,000 for study abroad scholarship
What started as a fundraiser with a $3,500 goal was recently challenged by a $20,000 matching grant, meaning the fundraiser could potentially benefit South Portland students looking to study abroad for years to come.
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South Portland teacher wins Fulbright award
South Portland High School career preparation and technology teacher Julie York received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award, enabling her to do research and connect with students abroad.
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Turf field draws debate in South Portland school bonds
The upcoming ballot question includes $12.3 million for a new athletic complex at the high school, including a controversial turf field. Some residents are concerned about health and safety, as well as environmental effects.
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School Notebook: July 31
Falmouth student selected for national mock Senate Dahlia Verrill, a rising senior at Falmouth High School, was one of 100 high school seniors across the country selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation last week in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, includes mock Senate sessions, caucuses and bill debates, a visit […]
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South Portland teen found not guilty of school shooting plot
Cumberland County Judge Peter Darvin said the 17-year-old did commit arson.