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1. Portland Public Schools welcomes students back to the classroom (wgme.com) — More than 6,200 Portland Public Schools students returned to 16 schools this week, kicking off a new year that runs into June. Superintendent Ryan Scallon enters his fourth year focused on issues like AI and cell phone use, while the district reports enough bus drivers and staggered start dates for younger students.
2. Here's what to know about Portland's police pursuit policy (pressherald.com) — Portland residents can now better understand when police are allowed to start or continue a vehicle pursuit, with city policy limiting chases to violent felonies or serious ongoing threats. The guidelines cap participating cruisers, restrict tactics like ramming and roadblocks, and spell out what happens when pursuits cross city lines or involve outside agencies.
3. Portland Sea Dogs honor first responders with free tickets at September 11 game (newscentermaine.com) — Portland first responders can get free tickets for themselves and a guest to the Sea Dogs' September 11 Remembrance Game at Hadlock Field, part of the team's final homestand. The Portland Fire Department will present the colors, and ceremonies will honor 9/11 victims and recognize local firefighters, police, EMTs, and paramedics for their service.
4. Friends remember Nichele Roakes, who was killed in a hit-and-run by an unknown driver (newscentermaine.com) — A Portland woman experiencing homelessness was killed in an August 24 hit-and-run on Forest Avenue, and police still have not identified the dark-colored pickup or its driver. Friends who knew her from Deering Oaks Park are remembering her kindness while authorities urge anyone with information or video from the area to contact investigators at 207-874-8575.
5. Two uniquely colored lobsters find new home at research institute (newscentermaine.com) — Two unusually colored lobsters from Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant and Portland Lobster Company now live at Portland's Gulf of Maine Research Institute, where they'll greet visiting LabVenture students. One lobster is split-colored and the other bright blue, both due to rare genetic quirks that make them standouts for local schoolchildren and visitors.
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