FALMOUTH — Town councilors on Monday night scheduled an order that will allow expansion of the OceanView retirement community campus. The order, scheduled for the Nov. 9 meeting, calls for the town manager to draft a purchase and sale agreement for land to expand the campus by 34 units, with a portion of those units […]
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Portland city manager promises more change, strong direction
PORTLAND — Three months into his tenure, City Manager Jon Jennings is at the helm of change in city government. He expects there will be more. “I was very direct, very honest with the (City Council),” he said Oct. 21. “If they were not interested in a strong city manager, I was not the candidate.” Since […]
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Cumberland plans Route 1 center lane work for 2016
CUMBERLAND — With new commercial and residential developments springing up along both sides of the Route 1 corridor, plans are in motion to create a center turning lane next year. The Town Council on Monday discussed those plans, heard an update on litigation involving the Payson property, and accepted a $30,000 donation. The road project […]
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Freeport to hold nonbinding referendum on bag fee
FREEPORT — A proposed fee on single-use shopping bags will go to a nonbinding town-wide referendum. Councilors on Oct. 20 approved sending the proposed 5-cent fee for plastic and paper bags to voters. The advisory question will help councilors decide whether to enact the fee. Councilors didn’t decide when the referendum will be held, but it […]
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Durham to vote in April on whether to explore leaving Regional School Unit 5
DURHAM — Residents will decide whether to explore withdrawing from Regional School Unit 5 at Town Meeting next April. The Board of Selectmen on Oct. 20 approved holding the vote at the annual Town Meeting, after receiving a withdrawal petition from residents. The petition, which contained 239 signatures, was certified by the town clerk earlier this […]
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Portland ordered to pay $56K to Planned Parenthood protesters
PORTLAND — A failed attempt to limit where anti-abortion activists could gather on Congress Street has become costly for the city. An Oct. 8 agreement in U.S. District Court requires the city to pay $56,500 in legal fees to the five plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in February 2014. The agreement also requires the city to […]
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Portland Question 2 supporters claim ethics violations by magazine publisher, opponents
PORTLAND — Supporters of Question 2, the referendum that would change zoning on Portland Co. property at 58 Fore St., are questioning whether a local magazine broke the law when it raised money to publish an edition opposed to the measure. Peter Macomber, president of Save the Soul of Portland, on Monday sent a letter to […]
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A year later: Noyes Street fire reforms Portland, divides neighbors
PORTLAND — Photos of David Bragdon Jr. remain in the kitchen of the Great Lost Bear restaurant, almost a year after Bragdon’s death. “He is missed by all of us on a daily basis. As it gets closer to the anniversary, it hurts more every day,” David Foster said Oct. 21 about his former colleague and friend. […]
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Portland School Board member guilty of driving to endanger
PORTLAND — A School Board member who was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence this summer has pleaded guilty to driving to endanger. Jenna Vendil, 31, of 38 Vespir St., entered the plea on Oct. 13 in Maine District Court. She was arrested June 27, when she was pulled over by police on the […]
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Portland Public Library hopes to boost science literacy
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Library will be a pilot site for a project to enhance public exposure to science. The project, funded in part by a $1.1 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will help the library and five others bring science literacy to the community. To build this capacity, […]