PORTLAND — Robert Crowley, the winner on the CBS reality television show “Survivor,” will greet fans and sign autographs on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1-3 p.m. at Free Range Fish & Lobster, 450 Commercial St. Crowley, 57, topped 18 other contestants to win the show’s $1 million prize. “Survivor” viewers also chose Crowley as their […]
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pnms-yarfire-010709 Yarmouth, York fires raise suspicions Businesses scramble to recover from Route 1 blaze
YARMOUTH — Investigators are looking for possible connections between the blaze that caused an estimated $4 million in damage to a Route 1 building last Friday and an arson fire followed by a burglary at a York office building the next night. According to Capt. Kevin LeConte of the York Police Department, the Yarmouth and […]
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pnms-correx-010709 Correction
Last week’s Forecaster Forum by Paul Mills incorrectly identified the former Portland City Councilor who unsuccessfully defended the Cumberland Club’s exclusionary policies in 1969. The councilor was Dr. William MacVane.
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p-portlandhall-010709 Apartments, demolition planned for former dorm
PORTLAND — A local development company plans to renovate a former Arts District college dormitory into apartments and retail space. Bayside Maine purchased the building at 645 Congress St. from the University of Southern Maine in October for $2.2 million. On Dec. 23, Bayside submitted a proposal to the city Planning Department to turn the […]
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p-mainestatepier-010709 Ocean Properties gets its chance at pier
PORTLAND — The city is expected to move swiftly in negotiations with a New Hampshire-based company for redevelopment of the Maine State Pier, while simultaneously setting up a series of public input sessions. City Councilors voted 7-2 Monday night in favor of negotiating with Ocean Properties LLC, more than a year after the developer was […]
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m-bathgirouxreview-010209 Giroux: Budget will be Bath's biggest challenge
BATH – Heading into 2009, the City of Ships faces a challenge common to communities across Maine and the rest of the country, City Manager Bill Giroux said last week: the economy. “Fortunately, fuel prices have moderated, and it makes it a little easier,” he said. “But unemployment is high. When unemployment’s high, a lot […]
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m-brunbizpark-010209 Will Brunswick join regional business park? New momentum in Topsham reignites partnership talk
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council may be asked to consider a partnership with Topsham to develop a regional business park if renewed efforts to build one there are successful. The prospect of a regional business park suffered two significant setbacks this summer, first when Topsham determined that a 140-acre parcel designated for the development was […]
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m-BRFbathhuse-010209 Huse adventures start with soap-making class
BATH – A soap-making workshop on Saturday, Jan. 3, kicks off the Adventures at Huse winter program at the Huse School. Each free session runs from 1-3 p.m. and on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Future activities are hip hop on Jan. 17, boatbuilding with the Maine Maritime Museum on Feb. […]
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s-cecapeforall-010209 Group seeks more involvement, awareness about Cape spending
CAPE ELIZABETH — In anticipation of the upcoming budget season, a new group has formed with a mission of keeping citizens and town leaders aware of issues surrounding town spending. Cape For All, which claims to be non-partisan, hopes to “attain a reasonable balance between taxes and services through wider citizen awareness and involvement,” according […]
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m-BRFtopcreditunion-010209 Credit union to open new office
TOPSHAM – Five County Credit Union will open a new retail banking center on Monday, Jan. 5, at 3 Hamilton Court. The office will provide full-service banking and be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. six days a week and most holidays. “This is an exciting step for us and we made the decision based […]