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Maine fireworks revenues far exceed projections - Press Herald

Maine fireworks revenues far exceed projections
Press Herald
PORTLAND — Sales at Maine's fireworks stores have far exceeded initial projections when fireworks became legal last year for the first time in 63 years. When legislators debated a bill in 2011 to legalize fireworks, the Maine Revenue Services

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"State of the State" to host Maine's biggest musical acts - WCSH-TV

“State of the State” to host Maine's biggest musical acts
WCSH-TV
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — From Spose to the Rustic Overtones, some of the biggest names in Maine music will be coming together to play a show at the State Theatre in July. The “State of the State” will be on July 12th, and will feature The Other

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Portland, Maine: hardworking, unpretentious - Boston.com

Portland, Maine: hardworking, unpretentious
Boston.com
It's the biggest city in Maine, a bustling urban center with a historic core. Old Port is chock-full of 19th-century brick buildings that now house chic boutiques, local shops, taverns, cafes, and trendy restaurants. Yet the former shipping and trading

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Maine Voices: Maine could learn from school grades - Press Herald

Maine Voices: Maine could learn from school grades
Press Herald
Paul LePage and the Portland Press Herald at odds — the concept of grading schools like you grade the kids in them. It seems you think turnabout is foul play. The newspaper's position amounts to this: We can't grade schools because schools cannot

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Film recounts 16th Maine Regiment's heroic stand - Press Herald

Film recounts 16th Maine Regiment's heroic stand
Press Herald
“It was the first day of the battle, and the Union forces were retreating up the hillside as thousands of Confederates were pouring into the area,” said Maine state archivist David Cheever. “So the Union command needed someone to hold back the

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Why Gettysburg's called a 'Maine battlefield' - Press Herald

Why Gettysburg's called a 'Maine battlefield'
Press Herald
“Bayonet – July 2, 1863,” a painting by American historical artist Don Troiani, depicts the 20th Maine Regiment at Little Round Top in Gettysburg, Pa. With his men running out of ammunition, Col. Joshua Chamberlain leads a bayonet charge during the

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Trial by fireworks: Legality, penalties vary throughout greater Portland ... - The Forecaster

Trial by fireworks: Legality, penalties vary throughout greater Portland
The Forecaster
South Portland: Illegal to use or sell. Penalties for use are $200 to $400 for first offense, $300 to $600 for subsequent violations. Penalties for illegal sale are $500 for first offense and $1,000 for subsequent violations. • Topsham: Legal according

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Superintendent's Notebook: Tackling real-world problems makes learning come ... - The Forecaster

Superintendent's Notebook: Tackling real-world problems makes learning come
The Forecaster
The Moore blood drive is just one example of the ways that Portland's three public middle schools – King, Lincoln and Moore – are integrating academic subjects into projects that make a difference in our community. That's a win-win proposition

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Portland, Maine: hardworking, unpretentious - Boston Globe

Portland, Maine: hardworking, unpretentious
Boston Globe
It's the biggest city in Maine, a bustling urban center with a historic core. Old Port is chock-full of 19th-century brick buildings that now house chic boutiques, local shops, taverns, cafes, and trendy restaurants. Yet the former shipping and trading

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Portland Adult Ed helps English language learners adjust to new world - Press Herald

Portland Adult Ed helps English language learners adjust to new world
Press Herald
PORTLAND – Last winter, when the Portland Adult Education school scheduled the placement test for new students, I woke up at 4 a.m. waiting for the friend who would take me to 57 Douglass St. click image to enlarge. Teacher Judy Storer, now retired,

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