The $3.3 million project by Priority Real Estate Group of Topsham is on track to be completed by Thanksgiving and open in December.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Summer months end as warmest on record in Portland
The average temperature of 68.9 degrees was 2 degrees above normal and 0.2 degrees above the previous record, set in 2010 and 1988.
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Portland police issue warning to lone remaining homeless camper
The former ‘Tent City’ encampment is abandoned in response to a police advisory, but debris is strewn across the private property behind Pine Tree Shopping Center.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Hinck, Suslovic face challengers in Portland council races
Pious Ali, the first African-born Muslim to serve on the Portland school board, is one of two candidates aiming to unseat at-large Councilor Jon Hinck.
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South Portland council plans closed-door talk about discrimination complaint
Deqa Dhalac, a Somali immigrant and social worker, said she filed the complaint because the council rejected her nomination to the city’s Civil Service Commission.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Jay man sentenced to prison for defrauding federal housing programs
Timothy P. Gallagher set up a competing construction company and paid himself to hire subcontractors to work on federally subsidized properties.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Oil spill response ship pulled from service as Portland pipeline deliveries slow
Fewer tanker visits have cut the need for the pollution cleanup vessel after 21 years, but some call it a big loss for New England coastal states.
Posted inLocal & State
Scarborough lowers tax rate slightly following court decision
The reassessment of parcels that were previously undervalued trims 5 cents from the property tax rate for the current fiscal year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland’s defense fees in pipeline lawsuit top $500,000
Mayor Tom Blake says, ‘The longer it takes, the more it’s going to cost. The price to ensure the health of the community, it’s not cheap.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
South Portland borrows $12.7 million for new public services facility
The city secured a low interest rate with a top bond rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poors.