The enormous mounds of snow that increase in height and breadth with each winter storm have municipalities looking for places to put them, businesses searching for ways to get rid of them and drivers straining to see around them. In some cases, the hazardous drifts and piles even have neighbors battling over who’s responsible for […]
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pnms-bouncingchecks-020409 Govts. face costs, and fear, as more checks bounce
Bad checks are on the rise, and consumers aren’t the only ones paying for it. At a time when municipal revenues are falling and costs rising, some city and town halls are also feeling the crunch of their resident’s non-sufficient funds. The town of Cumberland became concerned last summer when checks to Town Hall started […]
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p-policechief Police chief pool loses 2 finalists
PORTLAND — Two finalists – including the interim chief of police – have dropped out of the running to become the city’s next police chief. Interim Police Chief Joseph Loughlin and Arlington, Mass., Police Chief Frederick Ryan both notified the city last week that they were withdrawing their applications. The men made it to the […]
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pnms-transmissionstimulus Maine, New England join for stimulus jolt to power lines (subhead) Governors say upgrades needed fo
AUGUSTA — Maine is joining other New England states to compete for funding proposed in a federal stimulus bill that could upgrade electrical transmission capacity, a prerequisite to significant renewable energy development. Gov. John Baldacci, along with governors from the five other New England states, participated in a conference call last week to discuss a […]
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pnms-stimulus Schools, transportation projects proposed for stimulus funding (subhead) Interest groups lobby, but Baldacci
Local school districts could receive more than $20 million in federal aid over the next two years if the $852 billion economic stimulus bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives is enacted. The legislation could also bring an estimated $700 million to Maine over two years and includes $137 million for highway and bridge […]
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Reiche rows
Fourth-graders at Rieche Elementary School got a big surprise last week when the two row boats they had been working on since September with the Compass Project were “launched” in the school swimming pool. After the kids received their certificates in the auditorium, they got to take rides in their new boats, learning how to […]
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p-winterushadv City's outdoor winter festival kicks off Friday
PORTLAND — If the city is going to be filled with mounds of snow, people might as well play in it, right? That’s the philosophy behind Portland’s first WinteRush, a week-long outdoor festival that will include ice sculpting, igloo building, snowball fights, shoveling contests and more traditional winter sports events. Organized by the city’s Public […]
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p-citystimulus Portland has $96M stimulus wish list
PORTLAND — The City Council was briefed Monday on local “shovel-ready” projects that could be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of the $96 million worth of projects city staff compiled, $23 million in upgrades at the Portland International Jetport, $9.5 million for a cruise ship “mega-berth” and $8.2 million for fire station […]
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Speaking against hate
Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld of Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue on Noyes Street holds a piece of the synagogue’s sign on Sunday while addressing a community gathering after someone painted a swastika on the sign last week. The demonstration of solidarity against hate drew several hundred people, as well support from the Maine Council of Churches and the […]
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p-cactusclub Liquor license proves prickly for council
PORTLAND — Despite hours of testimony and debate about renewing the liquor license of an Old Port club, the City Council could not make a decision Monday and will take another crack at the issue Feb.18. The Cactus Club, owned by Tom Manning at 416 Fore St., was up for its liquor license and entertainment […]