CUMBERLAND — With concern that Gov. Paul LePage’s withholding of conservation bonds could jeopardize the local purchase and preservation of Knight’s Pond, residents, officials, and a famed hockey player gathered Monday to show their support for the project. North Yarmouth voters on April 11 approved spending up to $100,000 from the town’s Future Lands fund […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland's homeless student population declines for 2nd year in a row
PORTLAND — The number of homeless students in the state’s largest school district is down 29 percent this year, according to the Maine Department of Education. But according to Sharon Pray, director of student support services for the Portland Public Schools, those numbers are “outside of (the district’s) control” and highly unpredictable. “I think it’s […]
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Falmouth expects early, on-budget end of Route 1 makeover
FALMOUTH — The overhaul of U.S. Route 1 is entering its final phase and town officials say work will likely conclude ahead of schedule and under budget. Public Works Director Jay Reynolds said work resumed incrementally about three weeks ago after a short winter break, when utility companies began installing cables into the underground conduit […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath Iron Works union sues shipyard over job ‘reallocation’ plan
AUGUSTA — The largest union at Bath Iron Works has sued the shipyard, alleging the company violated its contract with the workers by seeking to modify job descriptions outside of a formal contract negotiation. “There are more than 100 changes and additions to people’s jobs and tasks,” Jay Wadleigh, president of the International Association of […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland orders decks removed after tenant dies in fall
PORTLAND — A Cape Elizabeth man has until May 8 to remove three decks from the rear of his 563 Cumberland Ave. property, after a tenant fell to his death April 22. After an inspection April 24, Harry Krigman was ordered by city Deputy Director of Inspections Jon Rioux to file for a building permit […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough projects make Planning Board progress
SCARBOROUGH — Representatives of Leighton Farm LLC Tuesday night received preliminary Planning Board permission to continue the remaining phases of the 99-lot subdivision between the Nonesuch River and Elmwood Road. Also Tuesday, a public hearing on a proposed contract zone amendment for the Piper Shores Retirement Community, which initially met strong opposition, provoked no public […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough launch nears for Habitat for Humanity subdivision
SCARBOROUGH — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland will host the remainder of its home ownership application meetings through the end of May. The meetings are tailored to individuals and families interested in applying for one of 13 homes scheduled to be built off Broadturn Road, in what will be Scarborough’s first partnership with the organization. […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland capital plan includes walkway over busy intersection
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council unanimously approved an approximately $8 million capital improvement program budget Wednesday night for fiscal year 2016. Among other things, the CIP will fund preliminary work on an elevated walkway across one of the city’s busiest intersections. City Manager Jim Gailey said CIP funding will come from multiple outlets, including more […]
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Cape Elizabeth polls residents on Recycling Center operations
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town wants to know how residents feel about the Recycling Center. The Solid Waste and Recycling Long Range Planning Committee created a survey as part of its effort to find a long-term solution to increasing safety at the Dennison Drive center. The survey can be taken online, or picked up at […]
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South Portland Catholic school shows recycling pays
SOUTH PORTLAND — At the April 15 Energy and Recycling Committee meeting, members heard from Holy Cross School social studies teacher Bill Ridge on the school’s five-year transition from a single-stream trash system to a school-wide recycling effort. In recent months, the committee has attempted to correspond with teachers, principals and administrators throughout the city about […]