CUMBERLAND — In the case of the West Cumberland Recreation Hall, what’s old is truly new again. The Blackstrap Road building, owned by the town for about 50 years and home to various community events, has had major renovations in recent months in an effort to make the center off Route 100 more of a […]
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South Portland picks Wilson as fire chief
SOUTH PORTLAND — Deputy Chief Jim Wilson has been named chief of the Fire Department. City Manager Jim Gailey confirmed Wilson’s appointment Monday. Wilson will replace interim Fire Chief Miles Haskell, who has been acting chief since Kevin Guimond left the position in November. Wilson, who started in the department in 1996 as a firefighter and […]
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Portland puts overdose-reversing drug on the streets
PORTLAND — From the outside, it looked like a package of cold-relief medicine. Inside was something to combat a condition far more lethal than the common cold. “I’ve been waiting to have this since I began recovery,” Fred Copeman said June 22 after he was handed the inhaler of naloxone, known by its Narcan trade name […]
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Strawberry treat keeps them coming back to Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — When two local businesses partner on a product, the results can be sweet indeed. It’s especially true when the product is fresh, strawberry ice cream. Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland has been making soft-serve ice cream with strawberries from Maxwell’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth since the late 1980s. The limited-edition treat is […]
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Independence Day will pop in Portland
PORTLAND — The annual “Stars and Stripes Spectacular” returns to the Eastern Promenade Monday, July 4. The privately funded Fourth of July celebration is capped by a 7:40 p.m. “Patriotic Pops” concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks display at 9:20 p.m. PSO Music Director Robert Moody said the concert theme will commemorate the […]
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Nomination papers available July 1 in Portland
PORTLAND — Nomination papers for candidates seeking elected city offices will be available at City Hall, 389 Congress St., on Friday, July 1. The District 3 City Council seat held by Councilor Ed Suslovic and the at-large seat held by Councilor Jon Hinck are on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot. School Board member Pious Ali […]
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North Yarmouth Board of Selectmen election still tied after recount; special runoff set
NORTH YARMOUTH — A Board of Selectmen election that ended in a tie between two candidates remained tied after a recount Friday. Peter Lacy and incumbent Selectman Jim Moulton each received 408 votes on June 14. On June 24, with previously uncounted ballots included, they tied again: 409-409. One ballot was signed by the voter and disqualified […]
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60 jobless after South Portland Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse abruptly closes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse, open for more than 20 years at 264 Gorham Road, closed suddenly this week, leaving 60 employees without jobs. The shutdown followed the closing of the Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse in Bangor last week. Former Bugaboo Creek employees have been invited to meet with the state Department of Labor’s Rapid Response […]
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Fire destroys South Portland home
Firefighters battle a blaze that destroyed a Crestview Drive home in South Portland on June 17. Acting Fire Chief Miles Haskell said the home, owned by Jimmy Nguyen of Jimmy Express Floor Sanding, was a total loss. Three engines, a ladder truck and an ambulance from South Portland responded, along with an engine from Scarborough. […]
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Cape Elizabeth sets limits for special events at Ram Island Farm
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board unanimously granted conditional approval for a special events facility at Wentworth Lodge at Ram Island Farm. The board on Tuesday, June 21, held a public hearing on Sprague Corp.’s proposal for the Winters Lane property, and approved it with five conditions. The corporation must provide proof the conditions were met to the […]