PORTLAND — George Hall took a look around his one-bedroom High Street apartment Thursday afternoon and said, “I can’t afford a lot of things, but what I bought I call my own.” Hall, 60, is a resident of Elm Terrace, formerly a hospital and a University of Southern Maine office. He’s also an example of […]
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Expanded Portland festival to show 'pride'
PORTLAND — This year’s Pride celebration, which gets underway in the city next week, is more than just the traditional parade and festival. The festivities begin with a 5:30 p.m. rally at City Hall on Friday, and end with a tea dance on Sunday, June 22, from 12:30-5 p.m. at the Inn on Peaks Island. […]
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South Portland voters approve school budget
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters approved the $44.8 million proposed school budget for fiscal year 2015 on Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the city clerk, the vote was 1,127 to 530. The 1,657 voters represented 8 percent of 19,167 registered voters in the city. The municipal budget for fiscal year 2015 has not been approved yet […]
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Old Port Festival spins into high gear in Portland
A long line of ticket holders waits at the base of the Casco Bay Eye at the start of Old Port Festival on Friday. For the first time in its 41-year history, the music-and-arts festival will last three days, ending at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Summer concerts set in South Portland and Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Both Scarborough and South Portland have announced free outdoor concert series line-ups for the summer. Kicking off on June 26 with the Time Pilots, Scarborough Community Services will host live bands every Thursday through July in Memorial Park on Sawyer Road. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. The July 3 concert features the ’60s […]
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Scarborough Town Council trims school budget again
SCARBOROUGH — In its meeting Wednesday, just days before the second school budget referendum, the Town Council voted in favor of removing another $186,000 from the proposed school budget. The reduction would increase the 2015 property tax impact by 2.9 percent, as opposed to the most recently proposed 3.25 percent. When voters rejected the first $42.3 million […]
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DOT Scarborough work begins Monday
SCARBOROUGH — The Maine Department of Transportation begin a paving project on Haigis Parkway and Payne Road on Monday, June 16, according to an online update from the town website. Work on Payne Road from Dunstan School to Milliken Road will be done during the day, and work from Ginn to Mussey roads will be done […]
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Scarborough may spend $2M to expand land trust
SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council passed first readings in their meeting Wednesday on a $2 million expenditure for the potential sale of the Benjamin Farm property to the Scarborough Land Trust, and on zoning changes to facilitate better cell-phone service across town. Securing the sale of Benjamin Farm, a 136-acre undeveloped property on Pleasant Hill Road, to […]
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SP, Scarborough, Cape voters prepare to cast ballots
SOUTH PORTLAND — School budgets and uncontested primaries are on ballots in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland on Election Day, Tuesday, June 10. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The only contested primary on the ballot in the municipalities is for Democratic candidates for Cumberland County Sheriff, with incumbent Sheriff Kevin Joyce […]
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South Portland seeks transportation funds
SOUTH PORTLAND — Main Street and Broadway could be in for a facelift. In a workshop Monday evening, Planning Director Tex Haeuser and City Manager Jim Gailey presented four transportation improvement projects given preliminary approval from the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System for years 2016 through 2018. The four big-ticket proposals will cost $2.5 million, with […]