Portland resident Scott McKenney shovels snow Tuesday morning on Congress Street during near-whiteout conditions. McKenney said he had been shoveling since 4 a.m., but was warm and comfortable from the strenuous activity. A Portland plow truck climbs a slight hill on Congress Street during Tuesday’s winter storm. Snow-removal vehicles of all shapes and sizes were […]
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Cumberland Wood 'Bankquet' to let diners 'eat for heat'
CUMBERLAND — Although admission to its Wood Bankquet (sic) on Saturday, Jan. 31, is free, the Cumberland Wood Bank hopes to raise fuel assistance funds from diners’ donations. The bank, now in its eighth year, provides firewood to needy area families. Money the bank raises from selling wood to those who can afford it goes toward […]
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Cumberland council OKs land sale, contract zone for Route 1 development
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday approved a contract zone agreement and land sale for a proposed housing development along U.S. Route 1. Developer David Chase – who has had difficulty selling the property for commercial use, and now wants to carve the land into smaller pieces suitable for housing – has sought a reduction […]
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Falmouth fair promotes home energy alternatives
FALMOUTH — Despite some snowfall, vendors set up shop in the elementary school for the town’s second annual Home Energy Fair on Jan. 24. Kimberly Darling, the town’s energy and sustainability coordinator, said a small turnout was to be expected because of the weather, but the service was still important. Nearly two dozen companies and […]
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'Ride and Slide' in South Portland
A driver for 207 Taxi adjusts his windshield wipers Tuesday morning on Ocean Street in South portland, as the area was starting to feel the brunt of the blizzard that worked its way up the coast.
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Portland ferries running; storm forces air, rail cancellations
PORTLAND — All of Tuesday’s departing flights from the Portland International Jetport have been cancelled in advance of the coming winter storm, according to the Jetport website. The Jetport will remain open, but airline ticketing and baggage services will be closed, and arriving flights are not expected until Tuesday evening, weather permitting. Plans are being […]
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Falmouth High School gets study-abroad funding
PORTLAND — The Council on International Education Exchange announced Jan. 20 it would give more than $500,000 in study abroad scholarships to 100 schools nationally, including Falmouth High School. The funding is part of CIEE’s Generation Study Abroad pledge, which aims to provide $20 million in scholarships by 2020. Falmouth High School and Kennebunk High […]
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Bowdoin College in Brunswick chooses Harvard professor as new president
BRUNSWICK — Clayton S. Rose, a faculty member at Harvard Business School, will take over as president of Bowdoin College on July 1, the college announced Monday morning. Rose, 56, was unanimously approved by the college’s board of trustees on Monday, following the “unanimous and enthusiastic” recommendation of an 18-member presidential search committee, according to a release […]
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Former Portland state offices open for business in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — A new office complex for the state Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor officially opened to clients Monday near the Portland International Jetport. The $10 million, 75,000-square-foot, two-story facility on Jetport Boulevard, also houses the Portland Career Center and the Office of Fraud Investigations. The Bureau of Veterans […]
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Hall School forum postponed; Reed School meeting set
PORTLAND — A public forum on the new Hall School that was scheduled for Tuesday night at 6 p.m. was postponed due to the weather. But the Reed School Re-Use Advisory Task Force will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to seek public input on the future of the former school, warehouse and central […]