PORTLAND — Neighborhood and citywide planning policy will be open to discussion during four workshops this month, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Sept. 1. The meetings begin Tuesday, Sept. 15, with the first workshop on a transportation master plan for the Bayside neighborhood. The 6 p.m. meeting at the Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall at 20 Myrtle St. […]
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2 groups interested in redeveloping former Portland school
PORTLAND — Two groups have submitted qualifications to the city for the reuse of the vacant Thomas B. Reed School. One is a collaboration between Avesta Housing and the Developers Collaborative LLC. The other is Community Housing of Maine. The Developers Collaborative turned the former Nathan Clifford School on Falmouth Street into apartments, after it purchased the […]
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United Way of Greater Portland sets $7.6M goal
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland’s annual fundraising campaign is underway, with a goal of $7.6 million. Matt Hoidal, the ogranization’s vice president of resource development, said this year’s goal is a $300,000 increase over last year’s campaign. The money supports local agencies, programs, and initiatives in Cumberland County. To help reach the goal, […]
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Greenfest returns to downtown Portland
PORTLAND — The second annual Greenfest will turn Monument Square into a center of sustainable living on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The festival will feature more than 60 exhibitors, plus films, live music and workshops, covering everything from home energy efficiency to transportation to waste reduction and sustainable food production. It will also […]
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Brunswick veteran, 87: Airshow ride ‘the best day of my life’
BRUNSWICK — The original B-25 Mitchell Bomber “Panchito” flew combat missions out of Okinawa, dropping bombs on Japan in World War II. A restored B-25, renamed “Panchito” in that plane’s honor, flew a group of reporters and a Korean War veteran out of Brunswick Executive Airport on Friday, Sept. 4, part of the weekend-long Great State […]
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‘Full foodie experience’: Chef camp in session at Falmouth mansion
FALMOUTH — What do you do when your house exceeds your needs? If you are Falmouth neurosurgeon Marc Christensen, you invite the Food Network and a top Portland chef over to experiment. On a lush 3.5 acres, the mansion Mirabelle on Woodville Road is quietly transforming into a gourmet getaway for well-heeled urbanites. Celebrity chef […]
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On the Vine Marketplace grows into Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — On the Vine Marketplace, a natural foods store with mainstream appeal, opens Friday, Sept. 4, in the former Dunstan School Restaurant. Abel Schultze, his wife Angela, and their business partner, Scott Edwards, completed the acquisition of the property, at 591 U.S. Route 1, last winter. For nearly 30 years, the building served as a […]
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Scarborough council puts Higgins Beach parkers on notice
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors Wednesday took what could be the first steps toward restricting public access at Higgins Beach. The Town Council was presented with two ordinance modifications at the Sept. 2 meeting: one that would prohibit the use of 13 one-hour parking spaces along Bayview Avenue before 7 a.m., and another, aimed at surfers, that […]
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Scarborough weighs architectural standards at Higgins Beach
SCARBOROUGH — Property owners at Higgins Beach and town staff have reached a consensus: zoning at the beach is outdated and convoluted. A possible solution was presented to property owners Tuesday night by Town Planner Dan Bacon at the Higgins Beach Clubhouse. The beach neighborhood is loosely considered to include the area east of Spurwink Road, […]
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2 Cape Elizabeth town councilors not seeking re-election
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Councilors Jim Walsh and Jamie Wagner will not seek re-election this fall. School Board member David Hillman will not run again, either, and Kate Williams-Hewitt said she’s not yet sure if she will seek another term. As of Wednesday, School Board member John Christie III had not taken out nomination papers, […]