SOUTH PORTLAND — City licensing administrator Jessica Hanscombe was named Deputy Clerk of the Year by the Maine Town and City Clerks Association on Sept. 9 at their annual meeting in Waterville. The award recognizes a MTCCA member whose work “goes above and beyond” the job title and who shows commitment to improving their community, according […]
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Portland City Council OKs Midtown project revisions
PORTLAND — It may be a month before the opponents of the Midtown development in Bayside get their day in court, but City Councilors on Monday moved forward with revisions to the Somerset Street project. Four orders were passed to accommodate the timing of the lawsuit filed in Cumberland County Superior Court and borrowing of […]
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New group hopes to hype Falmouth businesses
FALMOUTH — A new organization is being planned to represent the interests of town businesses. The Falmouth Business Association has been in the works for over a year, according to one of its founders, Barbra Esposito. She said it’s aimed at getting more people to support businesses in town. “We’re looking at what can we do […]
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Falmouth drops plan for sports admission fees
FALMOUTH — After considering charging students $1 to see high school athletic events, the Athletic Department decided to stay the course and let students in for free. Students will still be able to use their IDs to gain free admission. The fees would have applied to all students in grades 5 through 12. Athletic Director Cooper Higgins […]
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Aid to undocumented immigrants vexes Portland officials
PORTLAND — City officials are grappling with how to get state reimbursement for general assistance to undocumented immigrants while fighting a state policy prohibiting aid to anyone who cannot prove they are in the country legally. The policy and court strategy were discussed Monday in a City Council workshop and an executive session that lasted […]
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Memorial race continues Falmouth junior Olympian's legacy
FALMOUTH — On a cool Sunday morning, runners and walkers gathered outside the high school to help raise money for under-served youth, and to honor a young man who died more than a decade ago. The annual “I Ran for Dan” Daniel Cardillo Memorial 5K was held Sept. 14, and was coupled with an annual Memorial […]
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Speed-enforcement grant expires in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — A recent grant for the Police Department to enforce speed laws has come to an end. The department was awarded the $10,000 grant by the Bureau of Highway Safety in January. According to a press release, the covered overtime costs for officers. During the nine months of the campaign, there were 27 details, 113 […]
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Portland hotel fire leads to 2nd arson indictment
PORTLAND — A 19-year-old woman is the second person indicted for arson from a Dec. 14, 2013 fire at the Hampton Inn at 209 Fore St. Olivia Richards, formerly of Cumberland Avenue, faces a Class A arson charge after a Cumberland County grand jury handed up an indictment Sept. 5. An indictment is not a […]
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Portland family escapes Deering Avenue fire
PORTLAND — Four people escaped an early morning house fire Tuesday at 40 Deering Ave. Homeowner Nancy Teras said she, her husband, step-daughter and mother escaped the 1890s-era home shortly before dawn when flames broke out on the back wall of the building, where part of the roof eventually collapsed. Fire Department spokesman Tim Nangle said […]
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Portland police probe residential burglaries
PORTLAND — Police are seeking help in solving a series of burglaries in the Libbytown and University of Southern Maine neighborhoods last week. Lt. James Sweatt said the same perpetrator is suspected in nighttime break-ins at homes on Craigie, Woodmont, Bolton and Frances streets, and Twin Knolls Lane. The suspect has entered homes through unlocked […]