PORTLAND — Borrowing $3.4 million to move the Department of Public Works from Bayside to Canco Road was approved for a second time during a brief City Council meeting Monday. Also during the meeting that lasted less than an hour, councilors heard comments on the $4 million budget to fund social service and economic development programs, […]
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Cumberland’s Sally Bancroft to lead her last Good Friday Walk
CUMBERLAND — It’s a bittersweet pair of milestones for the Good Friday Walk, a longtime fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. The 30th walk will take place Friday, March 25. It will also be the last for now, with walk co-founder Sally Bancroft stepping down. Some other iteration of the event, such as an abbreviated walk […]
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South Portland solar energy farm remains on track
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council Monday night approved continued pursuit of a joint solar energy project with Portland. The cities are proposing construction of two solar farms, at South Portland’s landfill, off Highland Avenue, and in Portland, at the Ocean Avenue landfill. The trailblazing projects, if they reach fruition, would be the largest of their […]
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Lincoln Middle School repairs to begin in June in Portland
PORTLAND — Lincoln Middle School will be getting a face lift this summer, at a cost less than school officials anticipated. A $186,000 bid by Tito Masonry of 1909 Congress St. was approved March 10, the lowest of four bids opened at City Hall by James Lobley of the city’s Purchasing Department. Also competing for the job were […]
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Portland Historic Preservation Board hears proposed $12M expansion of Waynflete School
PORTLAND — Plans for $12 million worth of upgrades at Waynflete School moved uneventfully through the Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday night. The plans call for demolishing and replacing the school gymnasium, and building a new Lower School complex. The Lower School houses students in early childhood through fifth grade. Historic Preservation Manager Deb Andrews said […]
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April 5 Portland vote set on Hall School replacement
PORTLAND — A $29.7 million bond to replace the aging Fred P. Hall Elementary School will go before voters April 5 in a special citywide election. Most of the cost would be reimbursed by the state, since the project is on the Department of Education’s Major Capital Construction Approved Projects List. Approximately $1.4 million in […]
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British, Burmese stores land in Portland’s Old Port
PORTLAND — Two first-of-their-kind stores are bringing an international feel to the Old Port. Land of Treasure, at 2 Wharf St., and Fatface, at 34 Exchange St., each celebrated openings March 10. Fatface is the first American store in a British chain of apparel stores founded in 1988. “We love the community, we feel people are […]
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Sweet lesson at Freeport Montessori School
Brogan Scott, 4, of Durham, grabs a taste of maple sap at Freeport Montessori School last week under the watch of teacher Marcia Clark, rear. Scott and other students spent the week collecting sap and on March 12 were able to watch the school’s creator, Marnee Harke, boil it. Harke said the students would eat […]
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LePage on stage: Governor talks issues, fields questions at Bath forum
BATH — In the latest in his series of Town Hall-style forums, this time packing the seats at Morse High School March 10, Gov. Paul LePage tackled a slew of issues facing Maine, and questions from local residents. Responses from the audience, which the often-controversial governor faced from the Montgomery Theater stage, ran the gamut […]
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Morse High School students honored at drama festival
BATH – Morse High School students drew accolades for their work March 4 and 5 at the regional competition of the Maine Drama Festival. Competing against four other Class A schools at Windham High School, the Morse production of “Underground” earned a Judge’s Commendation for Student Playwright for Olivia Shipsey. Alizhay Gagnon, Marisabel Rodriguez and Aidan Smart were […]