CUMBERLAND — An assisted living community for those with memory impairment is due to open next year on U.S. Route 1, next to Norton Financial. FMC Development of South Portland is developing the project. It will be about 8,600 square feet and will have 12 residential units, plus common space, according to Lynn Peel, the […]
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Portland task force would study pesticide restrictions
PORTLAND — Restrictions on the use of synthetic pesticides in the city are probably months away, even as South Portland mulls extensive limits on their use on public and private property. “There is an alternate plan to create a task force,” Portland Councilor Jon Hinck said Monday. Hinck, chairman of the Energy & Sustainability Committee, said […]
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Falmouth ‘speechies’ talk up the competition
FALMOUTH — “It’s not what you say,” the old saying goes, “it’s how you say it.” For a fledgling team of students at Falmouth High School, that couldn’t be more true. The speech team, a group of 12 students who to some degree complement the debate team, is now entering its third year. And while […]
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Portland fund would support school improvements
PORTLAND — City councilors are looking to establish a capital improvement reserve fund for future school projects. The council held a first reading on the reserve, which is a little more than $2 million, at its April 4 meeting. A vote is expected April 25. City Finance Director Brendan O’Connell said the reserve will include […]
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Portland store, Boston company team up for alcohol deliveries
PORTLAND — Old Port Spirits & Cigars does not lack for foot traffic. But last week, the Commercial Street store manager, Kevin Casey, took the show on the road after signing up with a Boston-based company to deliver alcohol throughout most of the city and South Portland. “From our perspective, it helps us move more product, it […]
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Chance discovery gets Lincoln Park fountain restoration flowing in Portland
PORTLAND — Still encased in its wooden winter shelter, the Lincoln Park fountain is expected to make a real splash next year. This week, an almost match of the spire that once topped the park’s fountain is expected to arrive from North Carolina. Friends of Lincoln Park President Frank Reilly and conservation specialist Jonathan Taggart said the […]
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Scarborough picks Haverhill, Mass., assistant superintendent for next school chief
SCARBOROUGH — Julie Kukenberger has been selected as the next superintendent of schools. Kukenberger, assistant superintendent in Haverhill, Massachusetts, will succeed George Entwistle III, who is retiring at the end of June. Her appointment was announced in a School Board press release embargoed for release after a press conference scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 15. […]
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South Portland developers seek zoning change to build 120 apartments at Brickhill
SOUTH PORTLAND — The developers of Brickhill are proposing construction of 120 market-rate apartments if the city agrees to change zoning in the neighborhood. The Planning Board unanimously recommended the proposed zoning change Tuesday night. The recommendation must be vetted by the City Council before going back to the board for final site plan review and approval. The […]
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Police charge 2 teenagers with Scarborough vandalism
SCARBOROUGH — Two teenagers believed to be responsible for painting a swastika and graffiti at a Jameco Mill Road home were served with summonses Wednesday. A 16-year-old Windham girl and a 17-year-old boy who lives in Old Orchard Beach were charged with aggravated criminal mischief, a Class C felony, in connection with the April 3 crime. They are […]
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Cape Elizabeth to increase fees at Fort Williams Park
CAPE ELIZABETH — Fees at Fort Williams Park will increase this winter for the first time in four years. The Town Council on Monday approved the increases, which will go into effect Dec. 1. Councilors said delaying the hikes until after the summer and fall seasons will give park users ample time to prepare for the […]