PORTLAND — Research into city history and government could soon require a trip to the Portland Public Library instead of City Hall. On Aug. 4, the City Council unanimously approved an agreement to move archived documents from a City Hall vault to the library’s Portland Room at 5 Monument Square. “It is what we do […]
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Back to school: Expanded middle school, new superintendent in Cumberland-North Yarmouth
CUMBERLAND — The new school year, which begins in two weeks, marks a time of transition in School Administrative District 51. A new superintendent heads the Cumberland-North Yarmouth district for the first time in two decades, and a school that operated in North Yarmouth for 36 years is now closed; its students and staff will […]
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Grant seeds irrigation for Yarmouth Community Garden
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Community Garden has received a grant that will benefit not only the garden volunteers, but the surrounding community. The garden, on East Main Street, has received a grant of $3,100 from the Maine Local Foods Grant Program to install a drip irrigation system that should help the garden grow more produce to […]
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Preparing for a Portland-Falmouth bridge bash
George Tuttle uses an acetylene torch to cut steel Monday, Aug. 11, on the old Martin’s Point Bridge between Portland and Falmouth. A new bridge, which opened to Veranda Street-Route 1 traffic in June, will be celebrated with an event called the Martin’s Point Bridge Bash on Sept. 14 from 1-4 p.m. Nonprofit organizations and […]
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SummerFest returns Friday in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The annual SummerFest returns to the high school sports complex on Friday, Aug. 15. The free festival begins at 4 p.m. with food, entertainment and family activities, including a magic show from 5-5:45 p.m., a dunk tank, pony rides, carnival games, raffles and information booths staffed by local businesses and nonprofit organizations. A one-mile […]
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Come one, come all: In Yarmouth, former mime touts health benefits of circus arts for kids
YARMOUTH — Mikeal Van Mierlo grasps two sticks, one in each hand, connected by a long string. In the middle, the 11-year-old balances an hourglass-shaped rubber “diabolo,” a pair of cups joined at the base by a narrow spool. He furiously pumps his hands, spinning the diabolo back and forth along the string. Behind him, […]
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More planned for Portland circus college than what's under the big top
YARMOUTH — Founders of a first-of-its-kind circus college in the United States say the school will be about more than just performing. Hillary Webb, vice president of institutional research for the Circus Conservatory of America, said the college planned for Thompson’s Point in Portland will be unlike a traditional circus program. “There are schools out […]
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UPDATE: Union leader says Bath Iron Works to lay off 53 workers, doubts shipyard’s ‘lack of work’ statement
BATH — Bath Iron Works in the last two weeks handed layoff notices to 53 welders and shipfitters, more than half of whom were hired this year, according to a union official. “At the beginning of the year, they talked about hiring 600 and then 250 or 200 for the next few years after that,” […]
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Portland workshop to examine traffic study
PORTLAND — Information on the possible return of State and High streets to two-way traffic will be shared at a Sept. 8 workshop in the Merrill Auditorium rehearsal space at 18 Myrtle St. The 6 p.m. workshop will discuss an ongoing study by TY Lin International, and whether returning the streets to two-way traffic will […]
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Mayor's panel seeks feedback on minimum wage
PORTLAND — An Aug. 20 meeting in Rines Auditorium at the Portland Public Library will seek public opinion on a creating a citywide minimum wage. The Minimum Wage Advisory Committee established in the spring by Mayor Michael Brennan is considering a $9.50-an-hour minimum wage starting on Jan. 1, 2015. Brennan hopes to have an ordinance […]