PORTLAND — At Coffee by Design on Diamond Street on March 11, Mayor Michael Brennan recalled his first impressions of East Bayside. “Thirty-eight years ago, no one wanted to develop in East Bayside, and very few people lived here,” Brennan said as he commented on a $200,000 grant, recently awarded by the federal Environmental Protection […]
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Portland, Cumberland County may get FEMA storm aid
PORTLAND — Up to 75 percent of city expenses related to cleanup from the Jan. 26-28 winter storms may be reimbursed by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The aid to Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties was announced March 13 by Gov. Paul LePage after a disaster declaration by President Barack Obama. According to a […]
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Casco Bay Lines rate change: 'Fare' play or financial folly?
PORTLAND — Is it a family-friendly marketing tactic that could boost tourism, or a costly mistake that will cause an unsustainable revenue loss for Casco Bay Lines? Opposing perspectives surround a proposal to increase the eligibility age for CBL children’s fares from 9 to 13. The proposal is expected to be discussed March 25 at […]
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Portland legislators host forum on state budget
PORTLAND — The biennial budget recently proposed by Gov. Paul LePage and its possible effects on the city and state will be discussed at an April 2 public forum hosted by members of Portland’s delegation to the Maine Legislature. The 5:30 p.m. forum in Rines Auditorium at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, is expected […]
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St. Patrick's Day parade braves cold weather in Portland
Keira O’Brien, of Falmouth, dances a jig along with a 50-member dance troupe Sunday during Portland’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Commercial Street. The dancers are from the Gorham-based Stillson School of Irish Dance. Zabina Zimmerman, 4, of Cape Elizabeth, struggles to extract candy from a bowl with her heavy winter gloves Sunday during Portland’s […]
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2 men arrested in South Portland shooting, stabbing
SOUTH PORTLAND — Two men were arrested Thursday after an altercation late Wednesday night that injured two South Portland men. Police charged Essa Sayed, 18, of Portland, and Zachary Swain, 18, of Cape Elizabeth, with aggravated assault and attempted murder in connection with an alleged drug dispute where an 18-year-old man was stabbed and a 19-year-old […]
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Cape councilors talk about … talking
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town councilors on Monday took another look at the proposed 2016 municipal budget, but spent much of their meeting discussing how to improve their own communications with residents. Town Manager Mike McGovern presented the draft budget to councilors, although not much had changed from the outlook he presented in January. The budget […]
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South Portland school budget may cut teachers, staff
SOUTH PORTLAND — Superintendent Suzanne Godin on Monday presented the School Board with a proposed 2016 school budget of nearly $46 million, which includes the elimination of about five teaching and staff positions across the school district. The spending proposal, up about $1 million from last year, calls for a 10 percent cut in operating expenditures […]
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Rudy's, redux: Cape restaurant reopens with new vibe
CAPE ELIZABETH — With natural wood furniture and architecture, a bright sun room, and a 27-tap bar along the back wall, the eye is drawn to many places inside Rudy’s of the Cape. And with bouquets of fresh flowers at every table and aromas wafting from the open kitchen, the nose is captivated too. Rudy’s, at […]
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Martin's Point plans in S.P. meet opposition
SOUTH PORTLAND — A proposal to construct a Martin’s Point Health Care clinic at Ocean and Sawyer streets met with strong opposition from the public at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Martin’s Point is hoping to build the clinic on city-owned land occupied by the former Hamlin School, which currently houses the Planning and Development Department. […]