The council decides to hire a facilitator to help resolve the conflict over maintaining waterfront access in the Shore Acres neighborhood.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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South Portland council approves rules for marijuana businesses
The ordinances take effect in 20 days, but city officials will be limited by lack of licensing authorization from the State House.
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South Portland council to vote on rules for marijuana shops
If approved, the proposed zoning and licensing amendments would make the city among the first Maine municipalities to welcome pot businesses.
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South Portland opens new Municipal Services Facility
The 63,000-square-foot facility houses the city’s public works, parks and transportation maintenance divisions.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Several Maine dental offices will offer free services today
Dentists in Falmouth, Lisbon Falls, Portland, Scarborough and Skowhegan will participate in the 9th annual Dentists Who Care for ME event.
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Perfect storm of factors took unexpectedly destructive toll on Maine’s trees
Arborists cite wind strength and direction, as well the facts that many trees were harmed by the drought and still had leaves.
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Mainers take the storm – and the continued power outages – in stride
Although much of Maine remains without electricity, many of the state’s residents are philosophical about the loss of a freezer full of food or another night spent in the dark.
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Cape Elizabeth councilors still split on fate of shoreline ‘paper streets’
Their decision, expected to come next Monday, will affect public access to the seaside in the Shore Acres subdivision and near Lighthouse Point.
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In acclaimed new memoir, Sarah Perry confronts the crime that ended her mother’s life
At 12 years old, Sarah Perry found her mother brutally slain at their Bridgton home. She was faced with a choice – shut down or seek to understand what happened.
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Pipeline lawsuit divides candidates for District 2 council seat in South Portland
Christopher Breen and Kate Lewis are competing for a seat that’s being vacated by Councilor Patti Smith, who has served as mayor this year and will be termed out of office.