PORTLAND — Interested vendors have until 3 p.m. May 21 to submit requests for proposals to operate food trucks and carts in some city parks. The process and locations are much the same as last year, with the addition of as many as two spots in Congress Square Plaza. A change in the ordinance for […]
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Portland diocese names interim school chief
PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has named an interim superintendent of schools to succeed its longtime school chief, who announced her retirement. The Rev. Louis Phillips, rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and administrator of the Portland Peninsula and Island Parishes, will become interim superintendent when Sister Rosemary Donohue retires […]
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Portland schools food chief named Maine's best
PORTLAND — The School Department food service director has won the Outstanding Director of the Year Award for Maine from the School Nutrition Association, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve the quality of school meals. Ron Adams, who has been the department’s food director for six years, will receive the award July 13 in […]
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Topsham Town Meeting to tackle $8.5M budget
TOPSHAM — Town Meeting will be asked to approve next year’s proposed $8.5 million municipal budget by line item on Wednesday, May 14. With assessments to School Administrative District 75 and Sagadahoc County factored in, and with revenues and reimbursements subtracted, Topsham’s total tax commitment could rise about $782,000, to $16.15 million. That would result […]
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Falmouth meeting to discuss METRO routes
FALMOUTH — A meeting to discuss future bus routes will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Falmouth Memorial Library. The meeting, which is being organized by METRO staff, is an “opportunity for the public to learn about regional transit plans for the future and share your suggestions and views,” according to a […]
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Pownal man charged with stalking in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — A Pownal man was arrested for allegedly stalking his girlfriend last month after police discovered him hiding in the back seat of her car. The incident began the afternoon of April 24 when Brian M. Tuttle, 23, of Hodson Road, Pownal, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in the parking lot at 204 U.S. Route […]
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New Portland land trust makes public pitch for affordable housing
PORTLAND — Leaders of a new effort to create affordable housing in the city are hoping the public will put its trust in their concept. Members of the Machigonne Community Land Trust will host a 5 p.m. meeting Saturday, May 10, at the East End Community School, 195 North St. “The event is to bring […]
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Unsung Hero: Bill De La Rosa, Bowdoin College student striving for the 'Common Good'
BRUNSWICK — Bill De La Rosa’s record as class valedictorian and top student leader at the Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson, Arizona, earned him designation as a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and a Michael and Susan Dell Scholar. He chose to enter Bowdoin College in 2012 because of the college’s small size and deep […]
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New Portland city website debuts
PORTLAND — A revamped city website went online Friday, featuring improved links to city records and offices, and better access from mobile devices. “Our goal is to provide more transparency and a better online experience for our customers, and we feel that this site helps us achieve that,” City Manager Mark Rees said in a […]
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Portland man charged with reselling medical marijuana
PORTLAND — A city man was arrested April 29 for allegedly selling medical marijuana he bought legally. Danny Mitchell, 48, remained in Cumberland County Jail in Portland on $5,000 bail Monday after being charged with Class D unlawful trafficking in Schedule Z drugs. Commander Scott Pelletier of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said agents working […]