PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland welcomed its 12th bishop Feb. 14 in a time-honored ceremony of religious pomp and circumstance. The Installation Mass for new Bishop Robert Peter Deeley, 67, at the ornate Cathedral for the Immaculate Conception, settled not only on Valentine’s Day but also in a convenient window between the […]
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Portland fires back at lawsuit over $150M Midtown project
PORTLAND — The city on Friday argued the Planning Board took care to follow the letter of the law when it granted approval for the first phase of what will ultimately be a four-tower, $150 million development in the Bayside neighborhood. The city statement, released by Deputy City Manager Shelia Hill-Christian, came in response to […]
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Upward expansion begins at Maine Medical Center in Portland
PORTLAND — A $40 million expansion at Maine Medical Center has won approval from the state and preliminary work has begun. The Certificate of Need Unit, a division of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, announced its approval Jan. 10 of the hospital’s plan to expand its surgical facilities upward, by constructing a 30,000-square-foot […]
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Habitat home spells security for immigrant
A teacher’s assistant who grew up in Sudan and her family are moving into a new complex in Freeport.
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Cumberland state Rep. Moriarty won't seek re-election
CUMBERLAND — Freshman state Rep. Steven W. Moriarty, a Democrat who was elected in 2012, announced Monday that he will not seek a second term. Expressing “deepest personal regret,” the former town councilor said his “decision does not come lightly, but business considerations and the challenges of serving in Augusta while simultaneously keeping the commitments […]
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Warm response to Freeport Freeze Out
Patty Kennedy, left, and Mike Hill collect a donation Saturday, Feb. 15, from a driver on Main Street in Freeport during Freeport Community Services’ 10th annual Freeze Out for food and fuel aid. The event, where volunteers remained outside First Parish Church for 24 hours, raised $12,000 and hundreds of pounds of food, and donations […]
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Portland woman arrested in Walgreens robbery
PORTLAND — A Portland woman faces a Class A robbery charge after allegedly stealing prescription drugs from the Walgreens at 340 Allen Ave. on Sunday morning. Police said Elisabeth Sanborn, 34, no address listed, entered the store just after 9 a.m. and told an employee she had an explosive device and wanted drugs. She was […]
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Digital book publishing at home in Maine
Publishers and authors find ways to reach online audiences.
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Revised plan for South Portland waterfront concert venue aims for June debut
SOUTH PORTLAND — A new plan could bring concerts and events to the waterfront as early as mid-June, although not on the site originally imagined by Assistant City Manager Jon Jennings. Jennings and representatives of property owner John Cacoulidis on Tuesday presented the Planning Board a revised plan for an outdoor concert venue on 23 acres […]
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Scarborough council OKs additional land for Eastern Village
SCARBOROUGH — Developer Kerry Anderson will get more space for his village-style subdivision at Oak Hill, but he assured neighbors he would not use a quiet nearby road for access. By a 4-1 vote, the Town Council on Wednesday approved designating two acres of land at 38 Westwood Ave. as a Traditional Neighborhood District overlay, […]