FALMOUTH — After 16 months of construction and more than $12 million spent, the much-anticipated U.S. Route 1 infrastructure project is all but finished. Public Works Director Jay Reynolds said major construction on the mile-long stretch of road wrapped up Monday, Aug. 24. Reynolds said some landscaping work would begin again in about two weeks, when […]
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Candidates set for Portland’s November elections
PORTLAND — The field of candidates for mayor in 2015 will not be nearly as large as in 2011. It will not even be as large as the City Council District 1 race. The full list of candidates for the Nov. 3 election was released on the city website after Tuesday’s 4:30 p.m. deadline for filing […]
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More trash in Bath requires additional landfill gas control
BATH — If the city landfill seems a little more pungent at times in the next few weeks, it’s due to an expansion of its gas management system. The landfill emits methane and other gases, and a flare installed in 2008 burns off those gases to eradicate foul odors and reduce the landfill’s carbon footprint. […]
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Veteran educator takes reins at Chebeague Island School
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Mike Pulsifer has been hired as the new superintendent and principal at Chebeague Island School. Pulsifer, who started Aug. 1, is replacing Alton “Bump” Hadley, who retired on June 30 after eight years in the position. Pulsifer has signed a three-year contract. Pulsifer, a resident of Cape Elizabeth, has worked in education […]
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Police arrest suspected Freeport burglar after high-speed chase
FREEPORT — A 22-year-old Cumberland man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly burglarizing the Oakley store in Freeport Village Station, then leading police from several towns on a chase down U.S. Route 1 that police say reached 100 miles per hour. Freeport police charged Paul Tukey with theft, burglary, criminal mischief and theft of […]
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Yarmouth awaits state approval of TIF districts
YARMOUTH — The Town Council on Aug. 20 approved three tax increment finance districts that would generate $24 million in revenue over a 30-year period. Councilors held three public hearings on the creation of the TIF districts: one downtown, one on the northern half of Route 1, and one on the southern half of Route 1. […]
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Public to be heard before Falmouth drafts bag ban
FALMOUTH — The Town Council Monday decided more public input is needed before it considers recommendations for banning single-use disposable bags. The town is aiming for an ordinance to take effect Jan. 1, 2016. The council on Monday also took a step toward developing one or more large solar arrays on town property. The Recycling […]
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Circus campers flock to Portland’s Thompson’s Point
PORTLAND — It was an opportunity to fly, tumble or just be silly. About 300 students jumped at the chance as the biennial American Youth Circus Organization Festival came to Thompson’s Point last week. “Circus is a noncompetitive hybrid of art and sports,” AYCO Executive Director Amy Cohen said Aug. 20 on the festival’s first full […]
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Portland company reboots parking business, but not without backlash
PORTLAND — A 2-year-old company is transforming the way private parking lots operate in the city. But some customers aren’t thrilled with the changes, and the city has asked it to clarify its policies. “It is something new to Maine and to Portland, but it is not something we came up with on our own,” […]
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Summit slows natural gas project in Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth
CUMBERLAND — The company expanding natural gas service to Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth expects to reduce the project by 15 percent this year, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday. “There are some areas where we decided not to move forward with the proposed build, but many areas that were added to the build based on demand,” Summit […]