By KELLEY BOUCHARD Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, Portland's interim school superintendent, said Wednesday that she has changed her mind and might apply to fill the job permanently.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD The Portland School Committee is expected to appoint a 20-member interview panel on Sept. 3 to help in a nationwide search for a new superintendent.

By -- Portland residents who participated in a straw poll Monday night showed strong support for building a new elementary school on Ocean Avenue near Baxter Boulevard.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer Elementary school redistricting has long been "the big elephant in the room that nobody wanted to talk about," said Portland School Committee Chairman John Coyne.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer -- A proposal to reduce special education costs in Portland schools by $300,000 next year won't hurt classroom programs, Interim Superintendent Jeanne Whynot-Vickers said Wednesday.