PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine students and faculty chanted, yelled and, in one case, stretched out on the floor of the hallway outside the office of Provost Michael R. Stevenson to protest during meetings Friday morning at which 15 full-time faculty members in nine departments were laid off. The layoffs are in addition to […]
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Portland poison center is on health care’s front lines
PORTLAND — At first glance, the Northern New England Poison Center looks much like any other call center, its cubicles tucked into a nondescript building off Washington Avenue in Portland. But the posters of poisonous mushrooms and glittered skull and crossbones decorations belie the life-saving, parent-soothing work taking place under its roof. On a recent […]
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Scouts to conduct food drive
LEWISTON — The Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America will participate in the annual scouting for food event. The scouts in the Abnaki district will distribute door hangers with the information about the food drive on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23. They will return to the homes they left the door hangers […]
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Foes delay Portland vote on plastic foam ban, bag fee
PORTLAND (AP) — A vote on whether to ban plastic foam and assess a dime fee on paper and plastic shopping bags in Portland has been postponed because of heavy opposition from business owners and industry groups. During a public hearing at City Hall on Wednesday, opponents of the ban and the disposable bag fee […]
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Portland considers raising minimum wage
PORTLAND (AP) — The mayor of the Maine city of Portland is discussing setting a citywide wage. Mayor Michael Brennan said he will hold the first of several meetings on Thursday to examine the city having its own minimum wage. He first raised the idea during his state of the city address in January. The […]
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Judge awards woman $104K from Maine aviation company
PORTLAND — A federal judge Monday awarded an Ohio woman more than $104,000 in damages as a result of a private plane forced to make an emergency landing in Colorado last May that left her fearful of flying after a “harrowing 15 minutes” in which she believed her entire family would die. The plane, which […]
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Environmentalists say Portland pipeline beyond 60-year lifespan
PORTLAND (AP) — An environmental group says one of the two pipelines from Portland to Montreal has surpassed its life expectancy, based on court documents filed in a tax dispute in New Hampshire. Owners of the Portland Pipe Line agreed with a 60-year lifespan assessment for purposes of a tax case in the 1990s. The […]
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Portland panel approves Nova Scotia ferry lease
PORTLAND (AP) — Plans for ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia have taken another step forward. Portland’s Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to support a lease agreement for ferry service between the city and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1iDVgYH ) reported that the lease, which could generate […]
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Portland bar says cognac ban not a racial move
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland bar that’s seen its share of trouble says it will no longer serve two brands of cognac, a ban questioned by some as racially motivated. Police have recommended that Sangillo’s Tavern lose its liquor license, citing 23 calls in less than a year, including a shooting. The City Council will […]
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Portland workshop to help vets find jobs
PORTLAND — A Maine workshop for veterans and current members of the U.S. military is targeting individuals seeking jobs. Staff from Maine’s Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and other agencies will help veterans and military personnel apply their specialized experience to new jobs and acquire state certification during a workshop on Tuesday. The workshop […]