YARMOUTH — The dredging of the Royal River is scheduled to begin Oct. 14, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday. The original haul route of the dredged material has been revised and a new map can be found by following a link on the town’s website. The project will be completed by April […]
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Yarmouth to take another look at railroad quiet zones
YARMOUTH — The Town Council will revisit the possibility of creating quiet zones for railroad crossings. At an operations committee meeting Monday, councilors decided they would put the issue on their November workshop agenda. The council last November rejected the establishment of quiet zones, which would prohibit trains from using their horns as they approach […]
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Falmouth teachers make pitch for technology, iPads
FALMOUTH — Teachers from the middle and elementary schools came to Monday night’s School Board workshop with a clear message: more technology is a good thing. A lion’s share of the meeting was spent discussing replacing classroom technology in kindergarten through sixth grade, and in the high school. Technology Director Nate Barns said the current lifespan […]
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Snow challenges Cooper for Yarmouth House seat
YARMOUTH — Incumbent Democratic state Rep. Janice Cooper, who is seeking a second term in House District 47, is being challenged by Republican Rick Snow. Snow has never held elected office, but has been active in Yarmouth and surrounding communities. Election Day in Nov. 4. Janice Cooper Cooper has lived in Yarmouth 17 years and […]
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Lines drawn over proposed Cumberland beach purchase
CUMBERLAND — A public hearing on the town’s proposed $3 million purchase of beach property off Foreside Road packed Town Council chambers Monday and drew many comments for and against the deal, which goes to referendum Nov. 4. Supporters have pointed out how the purchase, which would comprise nearly 25 acres of land at 179 […]
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Portland City Council continues buffer zone talks
PORTLAND — Improvements on Great Diamond Island, a revised process for seeking block grants, and the preservation of a historic Munjoy Hill home headed a brief City Council agenda Monday night. During an hour-long meeting, councilors also granted an extension for Public Safety, Health & Human Services Committee discussions on a buffer zone outside Planned […]
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Mettle for metal: Portland bands face prospect of vanishing rehearsal space
PORTLAND — Grime Studios is the kind of place that stokes the imagination. At first sight, the single-level, concrete warehouse on the banks of the Fore River looks abandoned. Pushing on its creaky metal door reveals a dimly lit hallway, its walls covered in dark, imaginative murals, underground concert fliers, and occasional graffiti. There’s also […]
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Dion all but a shoo-in for re-election in Portland-Falmouth House District 43
PORTLAND — The election in Maine House District 43 is contested, but only in theory. Republican Shannon Rafferty-Roy is not making an effort to unseat the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Mark Dion. “I’m not a politician,” said Rafferty-Roy, who said she had planned to withdraw from the race after the June 10 primary that allowed the […]
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Expect delays on Martin's Point Bridge
PORTLAND — Traffic delays are expected on the Martin’s Point Bridge Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 9, while construction crews prepare to pave the roadway. Traffic in both directions will be restricted to one alternating lane of traffic from 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and delays might extend into next week, according to project spokeswoman Carol Morris. […]
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House Island historic designation moves forward
PORTLAND — House Island, the privately owned, 24-acre Casco Bay island once used for military and immigration purposes, could become a historic preservation district. The Historic Preservation Board unanimously forwarded a nomination to place the island under the city preservation ordinance at its Oct. 1 meeting. The nomination was formally made July 16 by board […]