PORTLAND — A request to rezone land occupied by the Elks Lodge at 1945 Congress St. continues to meet neighborhood opposition. “The Stroudwater Village Association continues to ask the city not to rezone any parcels until we’ve all adequately discussed the big picture of the neighborhood, especially in light of recent activity on other nearby […]
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Milly's Skillet adds to West Falmouth dining options
FALMOUTH — While the unseasonably warm weather may not bode well for fans of winter, it has been good for business for the owner of a Route 100 food truck. Molly Ritzo, who already owns a food truck called Milly’s Skillet that is based on Peaks Island, was trying to get a second truck up and […]
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Portland School Board expected to pick firm for superintendent search
PORTLAND — The School Board planned a third executive session Tuesday in its search to find a firm to help hire the next superintendent of schools. On Dec. 8, the board held a first reading of an order to allocate no more than $25,000 for the search firm. Chairwoman Marnie Morrione said at the meeting […]
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Portland Question 2 foes outspent supporters by more than $100K
PORTLAND — A spending blitz of almost $66,000 by foes of Question 2 covered airwaves and filled mailboxes in the days before the Nov. 3 election. The surge created a more than $100,000 funding advantage for opponents of the question that would have amended city zoning rules, particularly at the Portland Co. complex at 58 Fore […]
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'Virtual kiosk' is priority for fledgling Freeport arts alliance
FREEPORT — The Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance is seeking proposals from Web developers to build its website with a calendar of town arts events. FACA, created earlier this year, is an organization working to get more people involved in Freeport’s art scene. The organization has created a website, freeportartsandculturalalliance.org, but the site isn’t completely designed and doesn’t […]
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Peaks Island school to join expeditionary movement
PORTLAND — Teachers at the Peaks Island Elementary School will bring a new style of education to their students next year. Over the course of three sessions in January, the island’s teachers and others will become trained in Expeditionary Learning, a model of comprehensive school reform where students participate in project-based expeditions. Casco Bay High […]
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‘Shop with a Cop’ wraps up in Portland
Officer Jeff Druan help Jayden Moore, 11, wrap the gifts he purchased for his family on Friday, Dec. 11, during the Portland Police Department’s annual “Shop with a Cop” event. After shopping at Target in South Portland and wrapping gifts, the cops and kids sat down to a pizza party donated by Portland Pie Co. […]
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Steven Ricci arrested in Portland
PORTLAND — Steven Ricci, 51, whose extensive record of assault and indecent conduct arrests and convictions led police to warn the public about him last month, was arrested Dec. 10 at his home. Police Lt. James Sweatt said Ricci, who was released on probation from Windham Correctional Center in November, was arrested at his home at 915 […]
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Brooklyn man arrested at Portland hotel on heroin charges
PORTLAND — A Brooklyn man police say made frequent trips to Maine to sell heroin was arrested Dec. 10 at a city hotel. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Jomo Cunningham, 22, was arrested at 6 p.m. at the Portland Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress St., after a search of his room. “(Cunningham) routinely stayed […]
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Neighborly greetings
Ethel Knowles, a resident at Scarborough Terrace Premier Assisted Living and Memory Care in Scarborough, pets Camiturinmyway, a standardbred owned by Casey Gasbarro. Members of the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association visited the assisted living facility to sing Christmas carols and spread some cheer Monday. At left is resident Lois Irving.