The Douglass Street property is also being looked at by the city for housing.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cons of Portland school reconfiguration outweigh benefits, opponents say
A proposal to cut costs for Portland Schools would restructure eight elementary schools, resulting in the transfer of students from neighborhood schools.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Harpswell boat-building class passes traditions to next generation
Ann Flannery’s course, still open to new students age 9-16, runs through May.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Planners approve new affordable housing project in South Portland
Site work is expected to begin in March.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth church wraps impoverished girls in handmade dresses
Volunteers are needed to help make dresses to distribute around the world.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick using public input to update bike-ped improvement plan
A series of regional meetings culminates Feb. 27 with a town-wide gathering.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough passes new rules on medical and recreational cannabis
The new law, which excludes retailers, will take effect Feb. 21.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Spike in pedestrian fatalities spurs action
There were 18 pedestrian fatalities in 2019, three times that of 2018.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Topsham Police eyes women’s locker room expansion to keep up with changing ranks
The department now has three full-time female officers among its 16-member roster.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Vast majority of Portland sidewalks don’t meet ADA standards
There is a backlog of $123 million in needed sidewalk repairs and upwards of $88 million in needed street repairs.