PORTLAND — A swath of peninsula properties from State Street to Washington Avenue could fall into two new tax increment finance zones that could set aside $1 million in funds for the next 20 to 30 years. “It is a global way to approach addressing downtown area-wide public infrastructure needs, instead of doing it on […]
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Expect delays on Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Construction on Pleasant Hill Road has started and will last until mid-October, according to Mike Shaw, director of public works. Crews will work from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., and motorists should expect occasional delays, he said. The first phase of the two-part project extends from Rigby Road to Highland Avenue, with a focus on renewing a water […]
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After laying down the law, Yarmouth dad turns app author
YARMOUTH — Andrew Schaefer was a little bit lost. He’d quit law after 12 years as an attorney with Chicago firms Winston & Strawn and Mayer Brown, and he wasn’t trying to go back. But his new master’s degree in urban history was collecting dust, and staying home with infant twins while his wife practiced […]
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'A job I've loved': Teacher retiring after 42 years at Cumberland school
CUMBERLAND — The year was 1972. Nixon visited China, “Brandy” was a hit on the radio, and Bobby Fischer became world chess champion. And it was also the year Steve Hill started teaching social studies at Greely Junior High School. Forty-two years and many events later – including construction of Greely Middle School – the 63-year-old, […]
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Falmouth Road bridge to be resurfaced
FALMOUTH — Add one more construction project to the list in Falmouth this summer. Beginning in early July, the Maine Turnpike Authority will begin resurfacing the bridge on Falmouth Road that spans the Falmouth Spur. The work is expected to continue until late August. In preparation for the work, the MTA will erect traffic signals […]
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New Martin's Point Bridge open to pedestrians, cyclists
Brian Allenby, communications director for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, rides from Portland to Falmouth across the new Martin’s Point Bridge with fellow cyclists on Monday, the opening day for the multi-use pathway. Construction worker Zac Chickering said about two dozen cyclists and pedestrians crossed on Monday after the contractor opened the multi-use pathway a […]
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Casco Bay Lines gets $2.56M grant for terminal construction
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines has been awarded a $2.56 million federal grant for continued work on its ferry terminal improvement project. Casco Bay Lines operates a ferry service that connects the islands of Casco Bay with each other and the mainland. The ferries also offer freight, passenger and postal service. Construction began in September […]
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South Portland woman struck, killed by train
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 39-year-old woman was killed May 30 when she was struck by a southbound Downeaster train about a mile south of the Portland Transportation Center. The incident came a day after a man was hit by another Downeaster train in Scarborough. On Saturday, Nyla J. Howard of South Portland died when she […]
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Expanded Old Port Festival starts Friday in Portland
PORTLAND — For the first time this year, visitors to the Old Port Festival can make a weekend of it. The expanded festival, organized by Portland’s Downtown District, opens Friday at 6 p.m. with the First Friday Art Walk along Congress Street and wraps up Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. In between, festival visitors can […]
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Adelgids, leash laws under attack in Portland's Baxter Woods
PORTLAND — The adelgids must go. The dogs should stay. Those are the messages and efforts that resonate after a busy week in and around Mayor Baxter Woods, the 32-acre preserve between Forest and Stevens avenues. A 90-minute meeting May 28 of about 60 people and city officials including arborist Jeff Tarling, Environmental Programs and […]