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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Nine housing projects in Maine receive federal aid
The $15.3 million in grants and loans are earmarked for affordable housing.
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Coast Guard crews in Maine to be paid Monday after all, despite shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins, who contacted the White House on Friday afternoon to urge an immediate fix to the payment issue, was told Friday night that Coast Guard employees will now be paid for their pre-shutdown work.
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Money magazine says South Portland is still the best place to live in Maine
For the second year in a row, the magazine notes its thriving economy, relative affordability and seaside amenities.
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Oil odor closes South Portland middle school again Friday
Memorial Middle School students will get an early start to the holiday break because of this week’s boiler breakdown.
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Heating oil odor forces closure of South Portland school for 3rd day
Memorial Middle School students will attend classes at South Portland High School on Thursday while malfunctioning boilers are repaired.