New Portland NewsLocal news for New Portland, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.High-Speed Ferry Arrives At New Portland Terminal- May 30, 2008 The high-speed ferry called The Cat has arrived for the first time at its new home on the Portland waterfront.http://www.topix.net/city/new-portland-me/2008/05/high-speed-ferry-arrives-at-new-portland... Trucker pleads in fatal crash- May 15, 2008 Domingos Medeiros, the Massachusetts driver charged with leaving the scene of a deadly wreck in New Vineyard on Jan. via Sun-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/new-portland-me/2008/05/trucker-pleads-in-fatal-crash?fromrss=1 Turnouts low for Maine school budget votes- May 13, 2008 "Unless a referendum is well-founded, it's a very large waste of taxpayers' money" Voting season is under way in Maine, but few people seem to have taken notice. Under a new state law, voters are going to the polls this spring to cast ballots on their local school budgets. via Boston.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/new-portland-me/2008/05/turnouts-low-for-maine-school-budget-vot... Volunteers ready for book sale- May 2, 2008 "It's a preventive measure against illiteracy. Some students need the extra one-on-one effort but then we don't have to worry about them becoming an adult who's ashamed because they can't read" Hoisting boxes filled with used books and working quickly, Foster Tech students raced Thursday to empty a truck to help Literacy Volunteers prepare for the annual used book sale. via Sun-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/new-portland-me/2008/05/volunteers-ready-for-book-sale?fromrss=1 |