PORTLAND — A city plan to designate 15 buildings as historic structures encountered strong opposition from the buildings’ owners April 3. “If you could kindly not choose that building. We have done nothing wrong and we do not want another layer of government to put more restrictions on us,” Michael Kaplan said during the Historic Preservation […]
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Portland Parks Commission hits ‘paws’ on Baxter Woods leash law
PORTLAND — It will be at least June before the 12-member Parks Commission weighs in on a proposed leash law for Baxter Woods. In the meantime, Parks, Recreation & Facilities Deputy Director Ethan Hipple said he will look at ways to protect the bird sanctuary and address safety concerns raised by some users of the park […]
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Portland human rights class takes deep dive on immigration
PORTLAND — The more than 2,000 miles to the the nation’s southern border can make it difficult to grasp what’s at stake in the immigration debate. But students in Kirsten Platt’s human rights class at Deering High School found a way to make the situation more real to the wider school community. As part of a […]
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Topsham voters to tackle marijuana regulations
TOPSHAM — How marijuana businesses are regulated and where sales and production are allowed will likely go to voters at Town Meeting on May 15. The Board of Selectmen on Thursday, April 11, is expected to adopt the measures for inclusion on next month’s warrant. The marijuana business licensing and land use rules, hammered out by […]
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Social issues drive Portland middle school student newspaper
PORTLAND — Students in the Newspaper Club at Lyman Moore Middle School are covering topics and issues they’re passionate about. That includes everything from women’s rights to deforestation, to the longest-ever federal government shutdown, and even their favorite recipes or jokes. Adviser, Court Caywood, a seventh grade English and language arts teacher, said all of the […]
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North Yarmouth Town Meeting OKs $3.2M budget, 1st TIF district
CUMBERLAND — Along with ratifying components of a $3.2 million municipal budget for next year, North Yarmouth Town Meeting approved the town’s first tax increment financing district and a land swap to facilitate moving the Old Town House to the Village Center. Saturday’s gathering, held at the Greely Center for the Arts, ran more than […]
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Earth Day in South Portland expands to a week
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Land Trust, in partnership with the city’s Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Department, is expanding its annual Earth Day recognition to an eight-day series of environmental activities and events. “With the need to create awareness around environmental protection,” SPLT President Richard Rottkov said, “it isn’t just about picking up trash or […]
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Babine resigns from Scarborough Town Council; special election set for June 11
SCARBOROUGH — A special election will be held June 11 to replace Town Councilor Shawn Babine, who is resigning to focus on his role as a state legislator. Babine, a Democrat who was elected to the House of Representatives last November in District 29, resigned from the council effective June 10. He said he grew up […]
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Proposed South Portland budgets address tax, operating goals
SOUTH PORTLAND — Budget season arrived Tuesday night for city councilors. A $36.6 million municipal budget and a $52.3 million education budget were introduced to the council by City Manager Scott Morelli and Superintendent of Schools Ken Kunin. Councilors decided not to take questions and comments on the budgets until a series of public workshops. The […]
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Scarborough budgets could require 6% increase
SCARBOROUGH — This is shaping up to be a tough year to determine how the town and school budgets, unveiled at Wednesday’s Town Council meeting, will impact the average taxpayer. The proposed fiscal year 2020 budget, as outlined by Town Manager Tom Hall and Superintendent of Schools Julie Kukenberger, calls for town, school and capital improvement […]