SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents and city officials had good reason to celebrate Tuesday at the sixth annual National Night Out neighborhood block party in Redbank Community Park. The event, which brought together more than 200 people for an evening of family activities “against crime,” was an unofficial reintroduction to the Redbank Village park after a year’s […]
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Scarborough developer urged to respect hospice concerns
SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board on Monday moved plans forward for a 24-lot housing subdivision off of Elmwood Avenue, despite concerns from an abutting hospice. While not entirely opposed to the development, Hospice of Southern Maine Chief Executive Elaine Brady expressed concern that the subdivision abuts the hospice garden, a tranquil space for the facility’s residents, […]
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Topsham House candidates spar over debates
TOPSHAM — The Green Independent Party candidate in House District 54 is challenging his Republican and Democratic opponents to two town hall-style debates. But there’s no guarantee they will happen. Daniel Stromgren, 41, who was defeated in a special election last August in state Senate District 19, is challenging Democrat Denise Tepler and Republican Kim Talbot. […]
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On their Merry(meeting) way in Topsham
Riders prepare for the start of the 11th annual Tour de Merrymeeting Bay on Aug. 2, sponsored by the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust and Topsham Parks and Recreation Department, to benefit The Head of Tide Park, a land trust property in Topsham. Co-Chairwomen Pam LeDuc of Topsham Parks and Angela Twitchell, executive director of BTLT, […]
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High Street rehab project begins in Bath
BATH — Rehabilitation of a 3.5-mile stretch of High Street, running from U.S. Route 1 to the West Bath town line, is on the horizon. The project costs about $1.2 million, with $500,000 coming from the Maine Department of Transportation; the city is bonding the balance. Harry C. Crooker & Sons of Topsham will be […]
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South Portland council likely to put marijuana question on November ballot
SOUTH PORTLAND — Despite their general opposition, and as promised, city councilors Monday indicated they support letting voters decide whether the city should legalize marijuana. The City Council unanimously moved forward a citizen-initiated measure that would legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational use by adults over age 21. The proposed ordinance now goes to […]
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Yarmouth housing proposal tests new development code
YARMOUTH — With a new subdivision planned for East Main Street, some neighbors have questions about recent zoning changes. The development plan is still conceptual and will be reviewed at the Aug. 13 Planning Board meeting. It will be one of the first applications to be reviewed under the Character-Based Development Code that was adopted in […]
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Freeport council casts doubt on commuter bus plan
FREEPORT — Start-up of a proposed METRO commuter bus route to Portland faces an uphill climb after the Town Council on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to support the service. With two councilors absent, at least two already opposed to the project, and others desiring more public input, the council decided to wait until its […]
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Turning pages in Portland with Barbara Bush
Former first lady Barbara Bush concludes a reading of “Bear Says Thanks” to about a dozen patients Monday during a visit with her Maltese poodle Mini Me to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in Portland. At left are Dustin Kimball, Olivia Blachet and 1-month-old Charlie Kimball. In March, while Blachet was 22 […]
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Bowdoin College statues get rejuvenation treatment
BRUNSWICK — Two life-size bronze statues at Bowdoin College, each over 100 years old, are undergoing on-site conservation. The statues, depicting the Greek playwright Sophocles and the Greek orator Demosthenes, are original to the 120-year-old Walker Art Building, home to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. The statues, crafted in the 19th century by Neapolitan bronze caster Sabatino […]