PORTLAND — Representatives from the city, the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportstion System and the Maine Department of Transportation next week will get feedback on alternative transportation operations and infrastructure concepts for Commercial Street. The meeting will be held Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rines Auditorium in the Portland Public Library. The event will […]
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Frost Street closed next week for railroad repairs
PORTLAND — Frost Street will be closed between Aug. 13 and Aug. 15 so Pan Am Railways can work on its railroad tracks. According to the city, local residents will be able to access the area from Capisic Street, but all other traffic will be detoured.
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Portland man charged with assault of neighbor
PORTLAND — Everett H. Meserve, 62, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 3, and charged with elevated aggravated assault after an investigation into the assault of his neighbor. According to police, officers were called just after 4 p.m. to 81 Danforth St. for the report of a man who had been assaulted. Rodney Cleveland, 63, was found […]
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Brunswick airport gets $150K grant
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Executive Airport was awarded $150,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement program to fund taxiway repairs. The airport, at 15 Terminal Road at Brunswick Landing, is one of six in the state to receive a grant from the FAA, which awarded just less than $2.6 million to Maine airports. The […]
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Yarmouth land trust celebrates successes
YARMOUTH — The Royal River Conservation Trust will hold a special event in mid-August to celebrate its most recent successes. Registration for “RRCT Celebrates!” closes Wednesday, Aug. 7. RSVP at rrct.org. The event will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. Call 847-9309 for more information. The land trust […]
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Parish adds ministry for special needs
FALMOUTH — The Parish of the Holy Eucharist is offering a new ministry to families of children with special abilities and needs. The parish, which also serves the communities of Yarmouth, Freeport and Gray, will hold its first family gathering of the Ministry for Special Needs at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Holy Martyrs […]
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Portland Jetport gets almost $7M to add aprons
PORTLAND — The Portland International Jetport was awarded more than $6.7 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand its central deicing pad, which will provide overnight parking and a holding area for aircraft. The funding was announced July 25 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It will allow the Jetport to have three […]
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Poet Blanco to speak at Jewish Community Alliance
PORTLAND — The Jewish Community Alliance will host “An Evening with Richard Blanco” on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. at 1342 Congress St. Blanco, a Maine poet who was chosen to give a reading at the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama, will be speaking on immigration and reading poems from his new book […]
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Davis won’t seek re-election to Portland School Board
PORTLAND — Longtime School Board member Laurie Davis announced she won’t seek re-election to her District 3 seat this fall. In both a letter to the Portland Press Herald and a Facebook post, Davis, who’s been on the board since 2010, said she’d like to pursue other interests and spend more time with family and […]
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Portland seeks volunteers for board vacancies
PORTLAND — The city has open positions on several boards and committees. Anyone interested in volunteering should submit an application no later than Aug. 16. Each application should include a cover letter and resume directed to klj@portlandmaine.gov or Committee Chairman, c/o City Clerk, 389 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101. Details are available online at portlandmaine.gov. Openings […]