NORTH YARMOUTH — With the deadline for candidates to return nomination papers looming on Thursday, a two-way race shaped up for the Board of Selectmen. As of Tuesday, there were no contested elections in Cumberland. Harold Stoddard of Smithwood Drive and Keith Thompson of Bryn Lane returned papers for the North Yarmouth Board of Selectmen, […]
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Turn in outdated Rx drugs on Saturday
PORTLAND — Police departments and other organizations around southern Maine are participating in Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Drugs collected will be incinerated, according to the Maine Sheriff’s Association, which said the event helps protect Maine’s environment by offering an alternative to flushing outdated or unneeded prescription drugs […]
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'It is a plague. It is merciless': A son's overdose in Portland, a mother's plea for action
PORTLAND — She endured years of troubles, heartaches, courtrooms and counselors while trying to help her son regain a safe, sober life. Now Massachusetts resident Mary Gibson wants to spread a message about the horrors of heroin addiction, because her son, Andrew Gibson, 21, was found dead April 11 at his Cumberland Avenue apartment. “It […]
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Portland's Downtown District director to step down
PORTLAND — Steve Hewins, who has directed the nonprofit Portland’s Downtown District for two years, will step down at the end of June. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with PDD, especially working with all the people and organizations that make Portland what it is today,” Hewins said in a press release Monday. Hewins became head […]
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Portland minimum wage law faces LePage challenge, heads to council
PORTLAND — City councilors are expected to soon consider a citywide minimum wage ordinance. But the state Legislature may blunt any municipal effort to set local wages. On April 16, the City Council Finance Committee unanimously forwarded a minimum wage ordinance that could boost the citywide minimum wage to $8.75 per hour from the current […]
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Falmouth police get state enforcement grants
FALMOUTH — The Police Department received $16,000 in grants from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. An $11,000 grant will support specialized speeding enforcement details over the next few months. According to a press release, extra officers in marked and unmarked vehicles will be assigned during peak problem periods on public roads. A $5,000 grant […]
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Portland, Falmouth churches to welcome Episcopal leader
PORTLAND — The head of the Episcopal Church in the United States will make two stops in southern Maine this weekend as her term winds down. The Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the 26th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will visit churches in Portland and Falmouth, where she will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the […]
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Some Portland parking rules changing by May 1
PORTLAND — Signs explaining revised parking restrictions on the peninsula and near the former Nathan Clifford School are expected to be installed by May 1, the city said in a press release. The new restrictions reduce the frequency of restricted parking from once a week to the first and third, or second and fourth, Mondays […]
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USM offers electronics recycling on Saturday
PORTLAND — The third annual Community Electronic Waste Recycling Day is coming to the University of Southern Maine Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Owners of old, unused or unwanted electronics are invited to drop them off for free at the Woodbury Campus Center parking lot, 45 Bedford St. Acceptable items include TVs, computer […]
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Portland budget forums coming April 28, 29
PORTLAND — The public is invited to weigh in on the proposed $221 million fiscal year 2016 municipal budget at two forums on Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. The first begins at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Deering High School, 370 Stevens Ave. The second is at 4:30 p.m. in the State […]