Portland loses its bid to prevent a referendum that could complicate the Congress Square Plaza deal and make it harder to sell public spaces.
May 2014
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State gives $10,000 for Aroostook war memorial
Gov. Paul LePage announced Tuesday that he has designated contingency funds to support the construction of the memorial in Fort Fairfield.
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LePage taps contingency funds for Aroostook war memorial
The governor says the memorial will include 10 flagpoles and seven granite stones – one for every war, and one more representing a promise never to forget veterans.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Portland hoopsters win two tourneys
The Lady of Hope eighth grade boys’ basketball team from Portland won the Division I bracket of the first annual Boston Courage Challenge, then took their third consecutive state AAU championship, beating Downeast Basketball, 60-40, in the finals. The team has qualified for D1 nationals in Orlando, Fla., July 10-16. From left: Omar Contreras, Sabri […]
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McAuley standout commits to Bentley
McAuley junior Victoria Lux, one of the state’s premier post players, who has gone 65-1 and won three Class A state titles in her time with the Lions, verbally committed last week to attend and play basketball at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. The Falcons are the reigning Division II national champions. Lux’s older sister, […]
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Chrysler to drop Dodge minivan, revamp brands
From now on, Chrysler will be the mainstream brand that competes with Toyota, Chevrolet and Ford, while Dodge will be a performance-oriented brand designed to appeal to younger buyers.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland officials greet upscale West End project
PORTLAND — A 45,000-square-foot upscale apartment-and-retail development in the West End drew city officials to a groundbreaking Tuesday morning. Mayor Michael Brennan, City Manager Mark Rees and City Councilor David Marshall joined developers Paul E. Peck, who is an attorney at Drummond & Drummond, and Jonathan and Catherine Culley, of Redfern Properties. The $6 million, […]
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Portland City Council sends school budget to voters
PORTLAND — Property owners could face a tax increase of 62 cents per $1,000 of assessed value if the proposed fiscal year 2015 education and municipal budgets are enacted. The increase would result in a tax rate of $20.03 per $1,000 of assessed value. On Monday, the City Council, with Councilor Jon Hinck opposed, gave […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Board OKs 4.3% budget hike for Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools
CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 directors on Monday approved a $32.6 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The spending plan, an increase of 4.3 percent over the current year, now goes to two votes by district residents – at a town meeting-style gathering June 5, and then at a budget validation referendum June […]
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Maine father faces charges in assault on infant twins
Police say the 2-month-olds had to be hospitalized after being hit and shaken while their father was caring for them in Sanford.