PORTLAND — City Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr., seeking a seventh at-large term, is being challenged by two newcomers. David Foster, 35, of 45 Deane St., and Matthew Coffey, 36, who is homeless but lists his address as the Preble Street Resource Center at 5 Portland St., are hoping to unseat Mavodones for the three-year term. Mavodones, 55, of 79 Chenery […]
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Portland ordinance may tighten rules for parking-lot ‘boots’
PORTLAND — Companies that immobilize vehicles for violations at private parking lots could soon be regulated by a new city ordinance amendment. On Oct. 7, the City Council Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee recommended that the full council amend Chapter 28 of the city code to require companies using “boots” to be licensed by the city. The […]
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Court OKs use of Cape Elizabeth water tower by Verizon
CAPE ELIZABETH — A federal judge has ruled in favor of Verizon Wireless in its lawsuit against the town over placement of wireless communication antennas on top of an existing water tower. U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy on Sept. 30 ruled the town was wrong when it said the company had no right to […]
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Parking meters could be coming to Higgins Beach in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council voted Wednesday to re-establish one-hour parking along Bayview Avenue at Higgins Beach, with a proposal to add parking meters to be considered at the council’s next meeting. Councilor Kate St. Clair proposed the first amendment, to restore one-hour parking between 6 and 10 a.m. during the summer. From Sept. 16 to […]
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South Portland brewpub to begin city permit process
SOUTH PORTLAND — A Portland couple unveiled plans this week for the first brewery in Knightville, and only the second in the city. Pending approval from the Planning Board, which is scheduled to hold its first hearing on the proposal Tuesday, Oct. 13, Craig and Julia Dilger’s Foulmouthed Brewing will open in a building that was once an auto garage at the […]
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Informal vote backs building new Bath high school
BATH — A show of hands at a public forum Wednesday indicated overwhelming support for building a new Morse High School. More than 50 people attended the meeting at the school’s Montgomery Theater. The vote followed a study this summer that determined the existing High Street school is not suitable for renovation or expansion. The RSU 1 […]
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Harpswell increases maximum general assistance payouts
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen on Oct. 1 raised the maximum amount people can receive in general assistance benefits from the town. General assistance maximums are calculated each year by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and the numbers are distributed to towns and cities. The amount of general assistance funding an applicant […]
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Scarborough student powerlifts her way to recovery from anorexia
SCARBOROUGH — Recovering from anorexia is a feat of its own. Overcoming anorexia to become a powerlifter, all by the age of 16, brings new meaning to the word recovery. Antonia Caruso, a junior at Scarborough High School, started weightlifting in February to get stronger for cheerleading. Prior to that, she took a break from cheerleading […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust exec moving on after 12 years
CAPE ELIZABETH — Chris Franklin, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust executive director, is stepping down next month. Franklin, who has been with CELT since 2003, announced he will leave the organization at the beginning of November. CELT hopes to hire a replacement before Franklin is gone. “I’m ready to try something new,” Franklin said, adding he wants “new […]
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Contamination concern constricts Brunswick Landing subdivision
BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved final plans for a seven-lot subdivision at Brunswick Landing, although not as it was originally submitted. The site has three existing structures on seven lots, including Frosty’s and the former police station, which is vacant. The board on May 27 approved the sketch plan for the seven-lot project on just […]