PORTLAND — When he was a boy, Andrew Kiezulas did not like going to the doctor. “I would run from the doctor’s office, I hated needles,” Kiezulas, 33, said Feb. 5, during at gathering at the Portland Community Recovery Center at 468 Forest Ave. But even if he never grew to like needles, he did […]
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Philadelphia firm to manage Cross Insurance Arena
PORTLAND — The former Cumberland County Civic Center, now known as the Cross Insurance Arena, will be privately managed by Philadelphia-based Global Spectrum after a unanimous vote by arena trustees. Global Spectrum operates 125 arenas and venues globally, and was selected after management proposals were sought last year. The arena reopened a year ago after […]
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Portland City Council OKs tax increment financing on peninsula
PORTLAND — City Councilors on Monday approved the creation of a tax increment financing district covering most of the peninsula. They also gave new life to a committee to deal with noise complaints, primarily in the Old Port. Also in the 60-minute meeting, councilors approved the appointment of Brendan O’Connell to be city finance director […]
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Falmouth sports pub proposal moves to Planning Board
FALMOUTH — More than 50 residents crowded into Town Hall Monday night for their last chance to weigh in with the Town Council on the sports bar and restaurant proposed for Tidewater Village. Following arguments for and against the proposal, councilors sent it to the Planning Board, which will make a recommendation March 3 on […]
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Cumberland council OKs $300K for land acquisition, preservation
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved contributing $300,000 for the $1.13 million acquisition of a 215-acre parcel of undeveloped land in Cumberland and North Yarmouth. The panel also heard a report from engineering firm Gorrill-Palmer of Gray about the planned reconstruction of Blackstrap Road this year. The Trust for Public Land, the Chebeague […]
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Falmouth officials take electric car for a spin
FALMOUTH — The town borrowed an electric car this week for councilors and staff to drive and for the public to see in operation. The Nissan Leaf, which is 100 percent electric, was borrowed from the Greater Portland Council of Governments. Charging was provided at TideSmart, 380 U.S. Route 1, which has one of the […]
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Falmouth 1st-graders make a blanket statement about helping others
FALMOUTH — First-graders at Falmouth Elementary School are pitching in to help deliver 10,000 baby blankets to people around the globe. Project 10,000, spearheaded by Partners for World Health founder Elizabeth McLellan, is an effort to raise money to send birth kits to expectant mothers. McLellan met with groups of students in four different sessions […]
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Cumberland-based museum association concerned about proposal to tax nonprofits
CUMBERLAND — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed fiscal 2016-2017 budget could have a harmful impact on Maine museums, according to the Association of Maine Archives and Museums. The association, also known as MAM, is based in Cumberland Center and directed by Erin Bishop. It is Maine’s only membership organization for promotion and support of Maine’s so-called […]
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Judge orders Portland landlord to repair 1 building as another is torn down
PORTLAND — One of his buildings was torn down on Feb. 6, and on Monday, landlord Gregory Nisbet learned a second will remain vacant until he brings it up to code. Judge Peter Goranites of the Maine Unified Criminal Court signed an injunction Monday prohibiting Nisbet from renting any portion of his home at 188 […]
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Portland School Board loosening student physical restraint rules
PORTLAND — The School Board on Feb. 3 gave first reading to a policy that will relax restrictions on use of physical restraint and seclusion against students. The new policy essentially removes the requirement of “imminent danger” from situations where restraint or seclusion can be employed. Sharon Pray, the district’s director of student support services, […]