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South Portland certified 'business-friendly' - KeepMEcurrent.com

South Portland certified 'business-friendly'
KeepMEcurrent.com
SOUTH PORTLAND – On its second application, South Portland has won certification as a “business-friendly community” by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Belfast, Caribou and Hermon also were named to the list, which …
Fox terrorizes South Portland, MaineNECN
Police kill fox suspected in S. Portland attacksBoston.com
Fox is captured and killed after biting 3 people in South PortlandWCSH-TV
Bangor Daily News -WHDH-TV -Morning Sentinel
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Maine Gov. LePage, state Senate president clash over new Portland charter ... - Daily Journal

Maine Gov. LePage, state Senate president clash over new Portland charter …
Daily Journal
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's outspoken governor, who was homeless as a child, and a legislative leader born into a wealthy family exchanged attacks over charter schools Wednesday, reigniting a fiery political debate in the state over school choice.
LePage blasts Alfond over charter schoolsPress Herald
Report: Maine Schools Bucking Nationwide Consolidation TrendMPBN News
Gov. LePage defends state's smog proposalAnchorage Daily News
Bangor Daily News
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Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - Bellingham Herald

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate
Bellingham Herald
At Portland's Baxter Academy Wednesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said students learn differently and that charter schools offer Maine students another chance to succeed. The event was hosted by the conservative group the Maine Heritage Policy …

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Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - News & Observer

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate
News & Observer
At Portland's Baxter Academy Wednesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said students learn differently and that charter schools offer Maine students another chance to succeed. The event was hosted by the conservative group the Maine Heritage Policy …
Maine Gov. LePage, state Senate president clash over new Portland charter …Daily Journal
LePage blasts Alfond over charter schoolsPress Herald
Maine Gov. strikes back in charter school debateWCSH-TV
MPBN News -Columbus Ledger-Enquirer -Bangor Daily News
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Expert: Maine fishermen must adapt quickly as climate changes - Press Herald

Expert: Maine fishermen must adapt quickly as climate changes
Press Herald
The Gulf of Maine is warming 10 times faster since 2004, so fisheries managers and fishermen must remain nimble, say those at a symposium in Portland. By North Cairn ncairn@pressherald.com. Staff Writer. Maine's fishermen must be better informed, more …

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LePage blasts Alfond over charter schools - Press Herald

LePage blasts Alfond over charter schools
Press Herald
Paul LePage struck back at critics of Portland's charter school Wednesday, saying he was “offended” that they criticized the public school for hosting an event by the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center. click image to enlarge. Gov. Paul LePage …
Maine Gov. LePage strikes back in charter school debate in letter to Senate …The Republic
Maine Gov. strikes back in charter school debateNECN
Report: Maine Schools Bucking Nationwide Consolidation TrendMPBN News
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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State preparing for Maine railway shutdown - Press Herald

State preparing for Maine railway shutdown
Press Herald
PORTLAND — Contingency planning is under way in case Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway stops service following a runaway train explosion and fire that claimed 47 lives just north of the Maine border, state transportation officials said Tuesday. click …
MDOT plans for possibility of rail shutdownWGME

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Maine high court upholds Turner man's murder sentence - Press Herald

Maine high court upholds Turner man's murder sentence
Press Herald
PORTLAND — Maine's supreme court has rejected a Turner man's appeal claiming his 40-year sentence for killing his wife was excessive. Justices on Tuesday affirmed the sentence of 48-year-old Brian Nichols, who pleaded guilty to murder for fatally …
Turner man loses high court murder appealLewiston Sun Journal

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Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - MiamiHerald.com

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate
MiamiHerald.com
At Portland's Baxter Academy Wednesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said students learn differently and that charter schools offer Maine students another chance to succeed. The event was hosted by the conservative group the Maine Heritage Policy …
LePage blasts Alfond over charter schoolsPress Herald
LePage lashes out at Justin Alfond over attack on Baxter AcademyBangor Daily News
Maine moms to urge LePage to back BPA disclosureWGME

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Fox terrorizes South Portland, Maine - NECN

Fox terrorizes South Portland, Maine
NECN
(NECN: Amy Sinclair) – Police in South Portland, Maine captured and killed a possibly rabid fox Tuesday afternoon after it bit four people and terrorized many more. The animal kept police and animal control officers in the city's business district on …

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South Portland certified 'business-friendly' - KeepMEcurrent.com

Maine Gov. LePage, state Senate president clash over new Portland charter ... - Daily Journal

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - Bellingham Herald

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - News & Observer

Expert: Maine fishermen must adapt quickly as climate changes - Press Herald

LePage blasts Alfond over charter schools - Press Herald

State preparing for Maine railway shutdown - Press Herald

Maine high court upholds Turner man's murder sentence - Press Herald

Maine Charter school event sparks education debate - MiamiHerald.com

Fox terrorizes South Portland, Maine - NECN

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