The SeaWeed Co. will build a recreational-use marijuana store near the Maine Mall on a site that could be the resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers.
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Anthem promotes industry veteran to Maine commercial business president
Denise McDonough has more than 20 years in the health insurance industry.
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South Portland to change controversial proficiency-based grading at high school
The change will take effect in the 2019-2020 school year, a decision that followed increasing complaints about the accuracy, fairness and complexity of the system adopted four years ago.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Meth was mailed to suspect in South Portland standoff, authorities say
A criminal complaint filed by a U.S. postal inspector includes two felony counts against Patrick Clark, 52, of South Portland.
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South Portland forming municipal coalition to back pro-solar legislation, energy-saving construction
The coalition would push for an overhaul of ‘outdated energy policies at the state level that have not kept pace with progress’ when it comes to practices that reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
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Bill seeks to reduce state reliance on Long Creek Youth Development Center
Legislator Michael Brennan is calling for a task force to offer practices that phase out the need for the youth incarceration facility in South Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Standoff in South Portland occurred after execution of federal search warrant
The warrant was obtained by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency official says.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Person barricaded in South Portland apartment taken into custody
The standoff began when police executed a ‘high-risk’ search warrant at the Kings Wood Park complex on Route 1, which officials believed might contain hazardous chemicals.
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South Portland assesses the needs of older residents in new report
A recent survey finds that many of the city’s seniors need help with home repairs and have a hard time getting around because of poorly maintained sidewalks and streets, especially in the winter.
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South Portland middle school’s heat and odor problems fixed
Superintendent Ken Kunin says students will be welcomed back Wednesday to a building with “reliable” boilers and no heating oil odor.