PORTLAND — The School Board held a fourth executive session Tuesday in the search for a firm to help find the next superintendent of schools. The board’s superintendent search committee held executive sessions Nov. 16 and 23 to conduct interviews with the firms that reached out. On Dec. 15, the full board had an executive […]
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Portland Water District budget includes 3.8% rate hike
PORTLAND — Customers could see a 3.7 percent increase in water rates as a result of the 2016 Portland Water District operating budget of $40.5 million. “Much of the increase is related to infrastructure maintenance and improvements, including water main replacement,” PWD spokeswoman Michelle Clements said in a Dec. 10 press release. The operating budget represents […]
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Falmouth woman dies after being hit by car
PORTLAND — A Falmouth woman who was struck by a car Thursday evening died as a result of her injuries. Lee Whittier, 82, was hit by a sport utility vehicle near the Portland police station on Middle Street at approximately 5:20 p.m. She was taken to Maine Medical Center, where she later died from her […]
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South Portland propane depot moratorium gets new life
SOUTH PORTLAND — The first reading of a moratorium that could temporarily halt an application for a liquefied petroleum gas storage project at Rigby Yard was approved Monday by city councilors. The proposal, which passed 4-3, will be sent to the Planning Board for review before facing final approval by the council, where it will require […]
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Falmouth officials begin preliminary budget discussions
FALMOUTH — Though more substantive discussions won’t begin until the spring, town and School Department officials have begun preliminary talks about what they expect in the upcoming budget. Town Manager Nathan Poore said when it comes to challenges and opportunities in the fiscal year 2017 budget, the town’s portion is”pretty straightforward.” Poore anticipates there will […]
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North Yarmouth to fill vacant Board of Selectmen seat in June
NORTH YARMOUTH — A replacement for former Selectman Mark Girard will be elected next June. Girard, who was elected to the Board of Selectmen in June 2012 to complete an unexpired term, and was re-elected in 2014, announced his resignation at the board’s Dec. 15 meeting. His term expires in 2017. “As a matter regarding […]
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Accident mars rally for Freeport Flag Ladies
FREEPORT — A rally for the Freeport Flag Ladies on Tuesday morning turned somber after a pedestrian was hit by a car and injured. Almost 150 people stood on Main Street Dec. 22 in support of the Flag Ladies, who have gathered at the corner of Main and School streets to wave American flags every Tuesday […]
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Portland council again delays vote on Elks Lodge zoning
PORTLAND — It will take almost another month before the City Council decides whether to grant a zoning change sought on outer Congress Street. Whether to allow an extension of office park zoning on land owned by the Portland Elks at 1945 Congress St. remained unresolved Monday after a third vote to postpone the matter. Councilors […]
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Survey asks Bath residents about livability, public transit
BATH — The City of Ships is among seven chosen by a Texas university to be polled about the community’s degree of livability and public transportation system. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute, or TTI, is surveying a handful of cities as research for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The poll asks what makes those cities […]
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Strimling held 2-1 finance advantage in Portland mayor's race
PORTLAND — Ethan Strimling’s second campaign for mayor was more successful than his first. It was also more expensive, according to campaign finance reports that show Strimling raised almost twice as much cash as his two opponents. The reports were filed Dec. 18 at the City Clerk’s office. Strimling, who defeated incumbent Michael Brennan and Tom […]