PORTLAND — A highly anticipated $105 million waterfront development on the Thompson’s Point peninsula will trigger a series of off-site road widenings to help the area absorb the traffic generated by the ambitious project’s new sports arena, concert site, circus college and other attractions. The extra roadwork was detailed Tuesday night during a meeting of […]
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Owner wants to replace high-traffic ‘eyesore’ Portland drug store
PORTLAND — Owners of a high-traffic Rite Aid Pharmacy on Congress Street want to demolish the store and replace it with one about 50 percent larger. “This building has outlived its useful life,” Mark Sengelmann of ALPHAarchitects, representing store owner Skowhegan Plaza Limited Partnership, said during a city Planning Board workshop Tuesday. “It’s about 7,000 […]
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Portland woman walks away from close call in South Portland crash
South Portland police said Portland resident Joyce Gauthier, 48, was able to walk away from her 2010 Toyota Corolla on Tuesday morning after it was crushed between a tank truck hauling gasoline and a Toyota pickup truck. The accident occurred near the intersection of the Maine Turnpike Spur and Main Street around 7:55 a.m. as […]
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Developer plans to demolish former African immigrant church in Portland for condos
PORTLAND — In the latest project in what has been a development rush on Munjoy Hill, developers are hoping to demolish a former African immigrant church and replace it with condominiums. The city’s Planning Board unanimously granted the project conditional site plan and subdivision approvals at its Tuesday night meeting. The Munjoy Hill neighborhood has […]
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Falmouth schools to close early on Thursday
FALMOUTH — Public schools will close early Thursday due to the impending storm, the School Department announced Wednesday. Middle and high school students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m. Thursday. Elementary school students will be dismissed at noon. All after-school practices and events on Thursday are cancelled. The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a […]
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Seeking cash crop: Cape Elizabeth family farm promotes expansion plan
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Jordans have big plans for Alewive’s Brook Farm. The family, which has owned and operated the Old Ocean House Road farm since 1957, aims to build a new farm stand, commercial kitchen and herb greenhouse in the coming months. The only problem is how to pay for it. The farm in […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell group clears 1 hurdle for Cedar Beach access
HARPSWELL — An agreement has been reached that could help restore public access to Cedar Beach. But there are still some hurdles to clear. The Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters struck a deal last week with Jonathan and Rachel Aspatore that would allow beach-goers to walk across land owned by the couple that leads to the […]
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Gun club optimistic about Cape Elizabeth ordinance
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday received a revised draft of a shooting range ordinance and scheduled a public hearing on the matter for March 10. The council could vote to adopt the ordinance at the conclusion of the public hearing, but is expected to wait until a future meeting to do so. […]
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Police arrest Topsham teen for allegedly shooting into Brunswick home
BRUNSWICK — Police charged an 18-year-old Topsham man with shooting into a McLellan Street home in Brunswick late Sunday night. Brenden Christopher Jasper was arrested at his apartment Monday afternoon and charged with reckless conduct, criminal attempt, criminal mischief and aggravated assault. He was released from the Brunswick police station Monday night on $10,000 unsecured […]
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Agility crown goes to Cape Elizabeth woman's dog
CAPE ELIZABETH — Delaney Ratner, 20, and her 7-year-old border collie, Kelso, won the first Masters Agility Championship on Feb. 8 at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Pier 94 in New York City. Kelso finished the competition, a timed race through an obstacle course, in 28.44 seconds. The dog previously won a national […]