FALMOUTH — The town is taking a small parcel of land from a privately owned lot to facilitate a drainage project designed to address a serious erosion issue. At its April 8 meeting the Town Council agreed to use its eminent domain powers on a property next to the paper street extension of Underwood Road, to […]
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Victoria Mansion helps Portland students create history lessons
PORTLAND — Through a unique partnership with Victoria Mansion, a group of Casco Bay High School students are learning to appreciate the threads that connect modern life to the past. The students are creating an interactive curriculum that staff of the museum will share with middle schoolers across the city. During their research, the CBHS students […]
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Portland waterfront panel seeks parking remedies
PORTLAND — Window tags and stricter enforcement of zoning rules are two methods the city may use to help preserve waterfront parking for people working in marine-related jobs. “We would be looking for better marking and signage, and we would be looking for mechanisms to enforce it,” city Waterfront Coordinator Bill Needelman said April 11 at […]
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Portland board asked to rename school in honor of civil rights leader Talbot
PORTLAND — Civil rights leader, author, politician and champion of education. These are just some of the appellations that describe the legacy of Gerald E. Talbot, the first African American to be elected to the Maine Legislature. Mayor Ethan Strimling and the City Council have asked the School Board to consider renaming one of the city’s […]
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Cumberland hopes to wrap up Route 9 work by July
CUMBERLAND — Reconstruction of nearly a mile of Route 9 (Main Street) south from the center of town, a project that began last year, is due to conclude by July. The piece of the corridor between the intersection of Tuttle and Blanchard roads, south to Wyman Way, will be closed to through traffic from Monday, […]
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Portland fills 1 City Hall job, search continues for police chief, HHS head
PORTLAND — The April 10 appointment of Heather Brown as assistant city manager is only part of what is expected to be an active year for municipal appointments. The city is still searching for a new permanent police chief and a director for its Health & Human Services Department. Brown, a Windham native who has worked […]
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North Yarmouth campaign launches for move of Old Town House
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Village Green that for decades housed one venerable building may become home to another. The North Yarmouth Historical Society, which owns the Old Town House at 470 Memorial Highway, plans to move the 1853 structure to 475 Walnut Hill Road (Route 115), where Wescustogo Hall stood for decades until fire destroyed it in […]
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Yarmouth welcomes new citizens
Megan Nelson of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the Oath of Allegiance to 66 new U.S. citizens from 35 countries April 11 at the Performing Arts Center at Yarmouth High School. The naturalization ceremony was organized by the school’s Civil Rights Team. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster)
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New season, new owner at popular Scarborough ice cream stand
SCARBOROUGH — Some early spring snow and colder-than-normal temperatures earlier this week didn’t dampen the spirits of Cheryl Ryan, the new owner of The Dairy Corner. Ryan was employed at the 612 Route 1 ice cream stand for 15 years before becoming its owner. She bought the business over the winter from Robin Provencher, who […]
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No crackers for South Portland quackers? City Council considers feeding ban
SOUTH PORTLAND — Feeding birds in city parks and at beaches could soon run afoul of the law. City councilors on Tuesday advanced an ordinance that would ban feeding geese, ducks, gulls and other waterfowl, with a possible $50 fine for the first offense. A first reading in front of the full council has not been […]