SOUTH PORTLAND — A torrential rainstorm Wednesday night flooded roads in South Portland and Scarborough and forced dozens of streets to be closed, leaving several stranded vehicles in washed out roads. The National Weather Service in Gray reported almost 6.5 inches of rain fell at the Portland Jetport during the storm, most of it in […]
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South Portland plans war chest to defend tar sands ban against possible lawsuit
SOUTH PORTLAND — The ordinance that bars tar sands oil from the city may have only passed on July 21, but the city is already preparing for a legal challenge from the oil industry. In the City Council’s workshop Monday, Aug. 11, which coincided with the Clear Skies Ordinance’s first official day as law, councilors agreed […]
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Cape Elizabeth gun club faces new obstacles
CAPE ELIZABETH — After almost losing a grant and learning of new registration requirements, the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club is still trying to meet the demands of the town’s new gun club ordinance. The town’s firing range committee met Wednesday to discuss the club’s site plan and application with former gun club President Mark Mayone, […]
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Ringworm outbreak forces Brunswick animal shelter to close
BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Humane Society will remain closed for at least the next four weeks while staff treat an outbreak of ringworm in a group of dogs recently rescued from an Alabama shelter. The society’s facilities are under quarantine and will not be placing animals for adoption or accepting new intakes until it has completely […]
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Brunswick School Board caps graduation budget at $10K
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday set a $10,000 cap on what it is willing to spend on high school graduation and expects the community to raise money for the remaining costs to hold commencement at Bowdoin’s Watson Arena. The decision is a reaction to the escalating cost of holding graduation at the arena, […]
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UPDATED: Storm swamps greater Portland, damages roads, buildings in city and several nearby communities
PORTLAND — Storm damage flowed from Merrill Auditorium to Deering Oaks Park as the city was inundated by a torrential rainstorm Wednesday night, Aug. 13. More than 6 inches of rain was recorded at the Portland Jetport, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, with about half the total falling between 9-11 p.m. The […]
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Scarborough puts brakes on zoning to allow cellular towers near homes
SCARBOROUGH — In response to concerns from residents, new zoning to facilitate cellular phone towers will go through additional revisions before the Town Council takes final action, ordinance committee members said in their meeting Wednesday. Although councilors will take final action on the proposed zoning changes on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Councilor Kate St. Clair, chairwoman of […]
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Cape Elizabeth Town Council sends $4M library renovation plan to voters
CAPE ELIZABETH — After defeating a referendum in 2012, voters will have a chance in November to approve a more modest renovation plan for Thomas Memorial Library. The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved the plan, which will ask residents to borrow $4 million for the project. Councilors also approved a $200,000 contingency fund and […]
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Eye of the beholder in South Portland
Jonah O’Donnell and Sam Kelly, both 5 and from South Portland, examine work in the student art tent at the 35th annual Art in the Park at Mill Creek in South Portland on Saturday, Aug. 9. Along with the work by city students, more than 170 professional artists and crafters displayed their work during the […]
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Brunswick joining program to track wanderers
BRUNSWICK — Families of people with conditions like autism or Alzheimer’s disease will soon have access to a new tool to safeguard loved ones who wander off alone. Thanks to a $2,000 donation from resident Ben McDorr, the Brunswick Police Department is going to join the national Project Lifesaver, which helps locate people who have […]