PORTLAND — Police actions during a July 15 Portland Racial Justice Congress rally must be reviewed and discussed, councilors were told at their meeting Monday. “(Police) targeted black and brown people specifically for the color of their skin,” Grant Street resident Matthew Raymond said during the public comment session opening the second of two meetings held in City […]
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South Portland council: Ocean Street petition 'deceptive,' 'defective'
SOUTH PORTLAND — Sidestepping the opinions of the city clerk and corporation counsel, city councilors Monday night rejected recirculation of a citizen petition seeking the return of one-way traffic on part of Ocean Street. Councilors voted 5-2, with Mayor Tom Blake and Councilor Linda Cohen opposed, that petitioners may not have more time to collect 39 […]
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Portland City Council prepares to ban ‘puppy mill’ pet sales
PORTLAND — The City Council wants to be sure retail sales of puppies and kittens raised by large-scale breeders – also known as puppy mills – will never occur in Portland. Councilors on Monday approved the first reading of an ordinance amendment that would require any puppies or kittens sold in stores to come from rescue shelters or […]
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Falmouth begins reconstruction of Middle Road
FALMOUTH — A road reconstruction project is underway on Middle Road. The project, which is expected to last into the fall, includes from about the intersection with Woods Road up to Salty Dog Way, according to Jamie Mason, the town engineer. Some roadside trees were cut down last month, and the actual reconstruction was expected […]
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Immucell seeks tax incentive for Portland expansion
PORTLAND — A biotech company is seeking some help from the city to bring and keep the cows home. Councilors on Monday had a first reading of a tax increment financing proposal from Immucell Corp., a publicly traded company with headquarters at 56 Evergreen Drive, off Riverside Street. “It’s a piece of a complicated, four-legged stool,” […]
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Fixed-base expansions take wing at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND — The future of charter services, aircraft sales and service, and fueling operations is taking flight at the Portland International Jetport. On July 29, Northeast Air at 1011 Westbrook St. celebrated the grand opening of its new 4,000-square-foot expansion. The opening came several months after next-door neighbor MAC Air Group moved across the Jetport to a new, […]
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Summit Natural Gas president promises better service, leaner operations
YARMOUTH — Two years after launching an ambitious project to expand natural gas service to Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth – and with growing pains along the way – Summit Natural Gas of Maine is tightening its operations and promising to provide better customer service, the company president said last week. Kurt Adams became president and chief executive […]
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Not to bee: Big hive removed from former Portland church
PORTLAND — What started with some bees swarming around the roof of an old church turned into something much, much larger. Andrew Green Jr., site supervisor for Hardypond Construction, said a coworker first noticed bees congregating near the roof of the former Clark Memorial United Methodist Church on Pleasant Avenue. After climbing a fire escape […]
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Pokestop on the highway to heaven
Emmaus Lutheran Church at 265 Middle Road in Falmouth is a stop for the popular location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, in which users search for virtual creatures by using a smartphone app. Falmouth Memorial Library is also a local stop. (Colin Ellis / The Forecaster)
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Next stop, Portland Head Light
South Portland city employees Ed Madsen and Rick Perruzzi put the finishing touches on the start line July 30 on Route 77 near Crescent Beach for Saturday’s 19th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth. This year’s race beneficiary, which receives a $30,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation, is My […]