PORTLAND — The saying goes “Out with the old, in with the new.” But for One Longfellow Square, an all-ages music venue at the corner of Congress and State streets, it’s only half true. The venue – traditionally known for hosting jazz, folk and bluegrass musicians – is now looking to attract a new generation of concert-goers, […]
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Cape Elizabeth considers pay-to-park at Fort Williams
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council is considering parking fees as a way to raise revenue at Fort Williams Park. Councilors on Oct. 14 decided to look into revenue options for the park as a goal for 2016. Councilor Jim Walsh made the proposal, with the suggestion of having nonresidents pay to park at Fort Williams. […]
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South Portland study finds more wealth, more poverty
SOUTH PORTLAND — Data collected as part of an economic development study shows the city’s population is growing at both ends of the income spectrum. Consultant Karl Seidman, a senior lecturer in the urban studies and planning department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told city councilors Monday night that the percentage of residents earning more than […]
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Scarborough hockey rink project in jeopardy
SCARBOROUGH — If major donors do not come forward by the end of next March, the group proposing construction of an ice hockey rink will hang up its skates. After a year of targeted fundraising, the grassroots group Friends of Scarborough Hockey this week said it has not been able to raise any money from donors with deep […]
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Handling of school budget fuels forum for Cape Elizabeth candidates
CAPE ELIZABETH — The 11 candidates for Town Council and School Board discussed a variety of topics Wednesday night in a Town Hall forum organized by the high school’s advanced placement U.S. government class. The four School Board candidates – Heather Altenburg, Bill Gross, Elizabeth Scifres and John Voltz – answered the first round of questions. They are running […]
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Peace is the jam for Cape Elizabeth student group
CAPE ELIZABETH — Most school clubs and organizations involve practicing a hobby or developing a fun skill. For Cape Elizabeth High School senior Stephen Bennett and the other 20 or so students in PeaceJam, it involves spreading the message of peace, developing anti-bullying initiatives, and bringing leadership speakers to the school. PeaceJam is an international organization […]
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Brunswick test results skewed by opt-outs, state inconsistency
BRUNSWICK — The results of last year’s Maine Educational Assessment are in, and Brunswick students, on the whole, outperformed the rest of the state. In each grade that took the test, except the fifth, Brunswick students scored higher than the state average, according to School Department data. But, Assistant Superintendent Pender Makin warned at an Oct. […]
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Bath Iron Works accused of discrimination against employees
BATH — Eighteen Bath Iron Works employees formally complained to the Maine Human Rights Commission that the shipyard violated their rights “individually and systematically due to a company-wide pattern of discrimination against older employees.” Some of the complaints also allege that the shipyard discriminated against employees based on their disabilities and denied reasonable accommodation for […]
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South Portland adds new assistant manager, city clerk
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city has a new assistant city manager and will soon have a new city clerk. Josh Reny, 34, the assistant city manager and economic development director, joined the city at the end of September. Mayor Linda Cohen announced Tuesday that Emily Carrington, 29, has been hired as the new city clerk. “The […]
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New business finds niche in delivery of old-style meals
SOUTH PORTLAND — Stacy Cimino and Helen Allard believe eating fresh, unprocessed food is key to a healthy lifestyle. They also know that most people don’t have time to cook those types of meals every day. Enter WHOLEmade Meal Shares – homemade meal bundles made by the women and distributed for customer pick-up at the beginning […]