PORTLAND — Although the end is in sight for construction on Brackett Street in the city’s West End, residents should be prepared for a street with a new look and new parking rules. Two new crosswalks that connect Howard C. Reiche Community School to the other side of the street have been under construction for […]
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Brunswick craft beer brewery prepares for 2017 launch
BRUNSWICK — The town’s first craft brewery will open early next year with a constantly changing lineup of beers made from ingredients as exotic as sumac and as New England as blueberries. Flight Deck Brewing will open at Brunswick Landing and include a tasting room and beer garden. It’s part of an effort to bring more consumer-facing, […]
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Dredging of Portland's Capisic Pond commences, at lower-than-expected cost
PORTLAND — Work to restore Capisic Pond is flowing, even if the water is not. “Currently everything is on schedule and the work is being completed as (we) thought it would be,” Public Works project engineer Nathaniel Smith said Monday. The long-awaited project to remove invasive plant species and cat tails that had clogged the open water […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth board OKs school arts center ballot language
CUMBERLAND — A referendum question spending up to $9.5 million to build a performing arts center is a step closer to the November ballot. The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors voted 6-2 Sept. 8 to approve language for the question. Supporters noted the importance of performing arts in education, and called the center […]
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Falmouth bridge projects may slow traffic
FALMOUTH — Two bridge projects that begin this week will last into the fall and likely cause some traffic delays. The Maine Department of Transportation is repairing Allen’s Bridge on Falmouth Road, east of Leighton Road. The bridge spans the east branch of the Piscataqua River. Ted Talbot, MDOT spokesman, said the work will consist of […]
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Falmouth Education Foundation will net $15K from Color Run
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Education Foundation will host a Color Run on Sunday, Sept. 18. Participants will run a 5-kilometer loop at the school campus on Woodville Road while wearing white shirts that don’t stay that way for long: runners are doused with colored powder at each kilometer. FEF board member Susie Wrisley said the […]
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Summit, towns defend natural gas rate hike
CUMBERLAND — Summit Natural Gas of Maine is proposing a rate increase of more than 150 percent starting Oct. 1. But the utility says the new rate will still be lower than what consumers were charged when it entered the market. Summit is asking for a hike from 26.3 cents per therm to 66.5 cents […]
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National anthem protocol creates teaching moment in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Athletic Director Todd Livingston added a new directive this year for athletes, coaches and fans at school sports events: when the national anthem is played, stand and place your right hand over your heart. But a group of students has asked school administrators to clarify that people can’t be compelled to take any […]
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South Portland bans pesticides, but skips penalties
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city made history Wednesday night by becoming the largest community in Maine to enact a ban on pesticides. The City Council also voted unanimously to allow interim City Manager Don Gerrish to begin negotiations for a power purchase agreement with ReVision Energy for a large solar array project the city intends to […]
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Scarborough council considers 'unique' funding tool for Martin's Point project
SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council on Wednesday took the first step toward approving a new funding mechanism to assist the Martin’s Point Health Care center being built on Route 1. Under the Finance Authority of Maine program, Martin’s Point would be allowed to borrow up to $8 million in the town’s name, using the town’s […]