NORTH YARMOUTH — Ricky Plummer, the town’s fire chief since 2012, will resign early next month to head the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department. Plummer owns a home in Biddeford, but has been renting property in North Yarmouth. He said the new job allows will bring him closer to home, and pays a little more. […]
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Marine-related changes coming on West Commercial Street in Portland
PORTLAND — Development of marine-related industry along West Commercial Street moved forward last week when the state opened bids for expansion of the International Marine Terminal and the city Planning Board approved Phineas Sprague Jr.’s plans for a boatyard. The Planning Board also decided against a zoning change, opposed by some Munjoy Hill residents, for […]
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Cumberland residents to vote on repeal of contract zone
CUMBERLAND — With more than the necessary number of signatures in hand by the Aug. 13 deadline, a petition to repeal the Town Council’s recent decision on a Harris Road contract zone agreement is going to referendum Nov. 4. The council on July 14 unanimously approved the agreement with developer Justin Fletcher, who plans to […]
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Neighbors express opposition to Yarmouth development proposal
YARMOUTH — Residents expressed concerns at a Planning Board meeting last week about a subdivision development proposed for East Main Street. Paul Peck of LWS Development on Aug. 13 presented the cottage-style development to the board. The board made no decision, and heard only opposition to the proposal from about two dozen members of the public. […]
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Back to school: New superintendent tops Falmouth hires
FALMOUTH — When schools open for classes on Sept. 2, it will be a learning experience for more than just the students. Superintendent of Schools Geoff Bruno is new to the game, too. “I’ve just been meeting as many people as I can and learning as much as I can before the fall hits,” Bruno said. […]
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Portland City Manager Mark Rees submits resignation
PORTLAND — Citing a desire to pursue other professional and personal opportunities, City Manager Mark Rees on Monday announced he will resign effective Sept. 3. An interim manager will be named at the City Council meeting that night, City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a news release. The search for a permanent replacement for […]
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Portland dries out, may seek federal aid for storm recovery
PORTLAND — Cleanups and calculations continued Tuesday after the Aug. 13 storm that dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the city. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin on Monday said damage estimates were still getting tabulated as the city considered whether it is eligible for disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. According […]
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Falmouth practice thrives on medical marijuana
FALMOUTH — Bob wakes up every day in excruciating pain. He can only get out of his house in Gray a few days a week. And one of the reasons he gets out of the house is to see his doctor in Falmouth. But it’s not an ordinary medical practice. Integr8 Health, at 170 U.S. Route […]
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Maine Audubon urges anglers to go lead free
FALMOUTH — Following last year’s state ban on the sale and use of certain lead-based fishing tools, Maine Audubon Society is beginning a two-year campaign to increase the use of lead-free tackle. The law, passed in 2013, bans lead fishing sinkers one ounce or less, with phase-in of a ban on the sale of bare lead-headed […]
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India Street panel urges more affordable housing, no new hotels in historic Portland neighborhood
PORTLAND — Proposals to preserve the character of the city’s oldest street and surrounding neighborhood will be headed to city councilors next month. India Street, which runs from Congress to Commercial streets, is the focal point of recommendations in the India Street Neighborhood Sustainable Neighborhood Plan. Working on the premise of developing a mixed-used, high-population […]