PORTLAND — With additional funding for education approved in the new state budget, most area school districts are expecting to use that shot in the arm to provide property tax relief to residents. A few, like Portland, South Portland and Brunswick, however, may use a portion of the new subsidy to restore items that were […]
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Prides Corner Drive-In projected to reopen soon in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — The marquee at Prides Corner Drive-In is expected to be lit up again before the summer’s over. Jeff Tevanian, the drive-in manager and son of owners John and Thelma Tevanian, said the theater should be open by Aug. 4, possibly as early as July 28. For the first time since the drive-in opened in […]
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Cumberland County residents urged to get CodeRED app
PORTLAND — Government officials are urging residents and business owners to sign up for CodeRED on their municipal government website or download the app on their cell phones to receive emergency alerts. CodeRED is used by public safety agencies throughout the county for alerts about severe weather, dangerous situations, evacuation notices and missing persons. The effort was […]
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Postal changes could lead to service delays in southern Maine
SCARBOROUGH — A labor union official said transfer of a mail-sorting machine will mean slower deliveries for southern Maine postal customers and uncertain futures for more than a dozen postal workers. Scott Adams, general president of Local 458 of the American Postal Workers Union, said the changes at the U.S. Postal Service Southern Maine Processing […]
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Cumberland County towns, cities get community development grants
PORTLAND — Cumberland County towns and cities will receive $3.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grants in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The Cumberland County CDBG program received almost $1.4 million, according to a June 27 press release, while Portland officials expect $1.8 million. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and […]
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Yarmouth may lose 1 Breez bus stop
YARMOUTH — Along with likely elimination of the entire Falmouth loop later this summer, the Greater Portland Transit District may also kill one of four Breez commuter bus stops in Yarmouth. Greg Jordan, general manager of METRO, said the Park & Ride lot on U.S. Route 1 in Yarmouth, near the Freeport town line, is not producing enough […]
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Metro may close Falmouth and Yarmouth Breez stops
The poorly performing stops may be closed as the regional bus service fine-tunes its routes.
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Agency assessing Maine Turnpike in greater Portland
PORTLAND — A 10-mile stretch of the Maine Turnpike from Scarborough to Falmouth is getting increased attention from the Maine Turnpike Authority. The first meeting of a public advisory committee conducting a needs assessment of the highway will be held Wednesday, June 28, from 4-7 p.m. at MTA offices, 2360 Congress St.. Public comment will be heard […]
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Gailey named manager of Cumberland County
PORTLAND — James Gailey was named manager of Cumberland County by the Board of Commissioners in a unanimous vote June 12. Gailey had been interim manager since former Manager Peter Crichton resigned to become Auburn city manager in March. Gailey joined Cumberland County government as deputy county manager in August 2016. He previously served as South Portland […]
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Best of Best Readers Choice Winners
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