PORTLAND — The City Council Housing Committee will be seeking public comment on Feb. 10 as it assess the local housing situation. The second meeting of the committee, chaired by Councilor Jill Duson, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in City Council chambers at City Hall. Public comment is expected to be taken for 30 to 40 […]
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Portland City Council seeks to block CVS by amending Forest Avenue zoning
PORTLAND — After Mayor Ethan Strimling outlined challenges facing the city Monday, councilors moved to encourage new housing along a stretch of Forest Avenue now targeted for a new business. Following Strimling’s 10-minute State of the City speech, the City Council unanimously approved an order asking the Planning Board for a recommendation on changing Forest Avenue […]
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Scarborough brewpub gets mixed reaction from planners
SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board Monday night unanimously approved a site plan for a new Martin’s Point Health Care facility at 153 U.S. Route 1. The board also discussed a site plan submitted by Nonesuch River Brewing for 201 Gorham Road, with members expressing concerns about parking, size and the project’s compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood. Martin’s Point turned […]
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Portland, residents begin mediation on Stevens Avenue zoning
PORTLAND — A lawsuit against the city over a Stevens Avenue zoning change heads to court-ordered mediation on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The plaintiffs’ attorney, David Lourie, was pessimistic about a resolution being reached outside a courtroom. “I think it is very clear mediation is not going to work,” Lourie said Tuesday. “The problem is with the […]
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Topsham personified: Library honors Don Russell
TOPSHAM — Don Russell is probably about as Topsham as a person can be. He has lived nearly 80 years in the same Winter Street house where his parents moved to from Stoneham, Massachusetts, when he was 6 months old. And he has spent nearly half a century in public service. And the meeting room […]
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Portland schools seek $500K to assess building needs
PORTLAND — In a week when the ramp at Howard C. Reiche Community School was closed because of structural concerns, School Department officials continued looking into a facilities assessment for all school buildings. Whether the issue at Reiche is an isolated incident or one piece of a larger problem is something the department and School […]
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Nonprofit seeks to restore Jewish cemeteries in Portland, South Portland
PORTLAND — A new nonprofit group has stepped forward to help preserve the legacy of the Portland-area Jewish community. “One of the things we want to do is bring the cemeteries back into the communities,” Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association President Wayne Goodman said Jan. 29. “There is a lot of heritage there. There is a […]
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Residents urge Cumberland council to keep Blanchard Road stop sign
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council next month is expected to discuss whether to remove a stop sign at the intersection of Blanchard and Skillin roads. But people who live near the intersection expressed hope at a Jan. 28 meeting that the sign will stay put, primarily as a traffic-calming measure. The T intersection has two […]
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North Yarmouth cribbage tournament to benefit memorial park
NORTH YARMOUTH — Cribbage is a game enjoyed by many, and in North Yarmouth it’s going to raise money for a local cause. Net proceeds from the town’s first municipal cribbage tournament, to be held Saturday, Feb. 13, will benefit the North Yarmouth Veterans Memorial Park. The event will be held 9 a.m.-noon at the former […]
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Food vendor sought for The Castle at Portland’s Deering Oaks
PORTLAND — Serve it and they will come. That is the premise behind a collaboration between the city and Friends of Deering Oaks to bring a food vendor back to The Castle, the restored brick building at the edge of the park on State Street. Troy Moon, the city’s manager of environmental programs and open spaces, and […]