PORTLAND — An electoral fight pitting the “soul” of the city against its “future” was joined Aug. 19 with the creation of a new political action committee. At the core of the disagreement is a referendum proposing revisions to the city code that would create a new waterfront protection zone governing portions of the Portland Co. […]
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Topsham, Harpswell go back to school with recommendation to replace Mt. Ararat High School
TOPSHAM — One of the key items School Administrative District 75 expects to address in the upcoming school year is whether to renovate or replace Mt. Ararat High School. Meanwhile, school starts Aug. 31, with several new faces among the administrative staff. A draft facilities study concluded the high school should be rebuilt on its […]
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Falmouth panel recommends town create a senior center
FALMOUTH — A committee tasked with recommending services the town should provide to senior citizens is suggesting establishment of a senior center. The seven-member Senior Citizen Advisory Committee has come up with a set of draft recommendations to present to the Town Council in October. Dolores Vail, chairwoman of the committee, said the recommendations are […]
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Low-cost spay, neuter clinic moving from Freeport to Topsham
FREEPORT — A spay and neuter clinic that has offered affordable services the last five years in Freeport is moving to Topsham early next month. The Community Spay-Neuter Clinic is closing this week at 475 U.S. Route 1 and will move Sept. 3 to 321 Lewiston Road in Topsham, where it will reopen Sept. 8. “We […]
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North Yarmouth certifies petition for alternate referendum on village development
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen is expected to vote Sept. 1 on an updated November referendum warrant, which will include two opposing questions on Village Center development. A citizens group that includes former Selectmen Paul Napolitano, Mark Verrill and Linc Merrill recently organized a petition that opposes the Board of Selectmen’s recommendation to […]
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Wheels on the METRO bus go round and round to Portland high schools
PORTLAND — When high school students start school on Sept. 2, they will get there in an entirely new way. This fall marks the beginning of a partnership between Portland Public Schools and the METRO public transportation system. Students at Portland, Deering and Casco Bay high schools will be provided transit passes for free and […]
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Friends School of Portland moves to $3.5M ‘Passive House’ building in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND — After nearly a decade in Falmouth, the Friends School of Portland starts the new school year Sept. 8 with 100 students and a new, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient building at 11 U.S. Route 1. The independent school, which offers pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade classes, successfully raised the nearly $2.5 million it needed, out of a total $3.5 million […]
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Officials say merged Brunswick hospitals are stronger; Lewiston medical center disagrees
BRUNSWICK — Officials from Parkview and Mid Coast hospitals asked people at an Aug. 18 Topsham community discussion to pray for approval of Parkview’s proposed reorganization and its merger with Mid Coast. Two days later their prayers were answered. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Peter Cary on Thursday, Aug. 20, approved the sale of much of Parkview’s property […]
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Portland police charge Bridgton woman with making up sexual attack
PORTLAND — A Bridgton woman police say falsely reported an Aug. 12 sexual assault along Back Cove could face up to one year in jail if she’s convicted of the crime. Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch said Sarah Dodge, 34, whose address was not released, was issued a summons on a Class D charge of false […]
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Young Yarmouth gardeners go to market with farmers
Jed Tucker, 5,hands a carrot to a customer at the Mill Street Farmers’ Market in Yarmouth on Thursday, Aug. 30. Tucker and other children ages 4-11 are part of the Garden Explorers summer camp at the Yarmouth Community Garden. They were invited to join the regular vendors outside the 317 Main Music Center as part […]