The battle over whether to rezone the parcel to allow offices in the church’s parish house will then move to the City Council.
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Board backs change to zoning agreement in East End project
The developers of the 94-unit ‘Bay House’ want to pay to extend Hancock Street over 10 years, not all at once.
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Owner’s plan for church site wins city staff support
A report endorses the proposal to allow offices because it would restore the historic sanctuary.
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Rates to rise at city-owned garages
The Portland City Council also votes to approve a city budget increasing the tax rate by 2.9 percent.
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Portland planning staff endorses controversial church project
The plan, proposed by an Australian businessman, would put commercial offices in the parish hall of the Williston-West Church.
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Young immigrants share their stories for the camera
The Telling Room, a nonprofit writing center, helps immigrant teenagers open their world to a larger community.
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Developers try again in India Street neighborhood
A 94-unit apartment building, a 26-unit condominium complex and a multi-use building beside the Hampton Inn are proposed.
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Dean at New Jersey school named president of Saint Joseph’s College
Saint Joseph’s College in Standish has appointed James Dlugos as its president. Dlugos is now vice president and dean for academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J. He has held the position since 2005. Dlugos graduated from Boston College, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. He holds […]
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School budgets approved by voters in three Maine communities
Residents of Portland, South Portland and Scarborough favor education spending plans.
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Scarborough school budget of $32.1 million wins voter approval
It passes by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent.