PORTLAND — A new community effort to prepare for climate change will be the topic of two Dec. 14 meetings at Mayo Street Arts, 18 Mayo St. The Bayside Adapts Working Group will first meet from 1-3 p.m. At 6 p.m., Dr. Cameron Wake of the University of New Hampshire will lead a community forum on rising […]
December 2016
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Portland mayor extends olive branch to councilors
PORTLAND — City Councilors Pious Ali and Brian Batson were sworn in Monday, while Mayor Ethan Strimling tried to strike a conciliatory tone with councilors. Strimling, who often clashed with some councilors during his first year in office, welcomed Batson and Ali and praised the work by departing Councilors Jon Hinck and Ed Suslovic. The council held […]
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Inauguration reveals split on Portland School Board
PORTLAND ? Saying she was sorry to put a damper on a special occasion, School Board member Sarah Thompson at Monday’s inauguration said she could not vote for Anna Trevorrow as chairwoman. Trevorrow was nominated for the post by Laurie Davis. But Thompson said an unofficial straw poll of board members, conducted after the Nov. […]
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Orono company wins $100,000 to develop ‘green’ ceiling tiles
Revolution Research, which combines the molecular components of wood into new products, won the grant from the EPA.
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Portland's Arts District attracts artist foundation from NYC
PORTLAND — They are shapely, vibrant, playful and abundant. And now the collected watercolors and sculptures of Leo Rabkin call the city home, with the opening of the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation at 13 Brown St. The foundation, established in 2000, has moved from New York City into the former home of the Museum […]
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On the Job: When winter arrives, business heats up for Jeremy Riordan
Cold weather means 14-hour days for the owner of Willow Creek Fuels in Saco.
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Red Sox find set-up man by trading for Milwaukee reliever
Boston gets right-hander Tyler Thornburg, and parts way with Travis Shaw in a multiplayer trade.
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Freeport’s Drew Taggart, as half of Chainsmokers duo, nominated for 3 Grammys
The categories include best new artist and best pop duo/group performance for their smash hit ‘Closer.’ And Portland’s Gateway Mastering is nominated for best-engineered album, non-classical.
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Cumberland Route 1 housing development seeks expansion
CUMBERLAND — The developer of a housing project on U.S. Route 1 wants to add 40 homes, but the contract zone will have to be amended for him to do it. Developer David Chase hopes to complete by next year the complex of 45 single-family homes as part of his Foreside Village project. Also underway […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth arts center could open August 2018
CUMBERLAND — Ground could be broken by next June on a new performing arts center at Greely High School, with the building done by August 2018. Residents in Cumberland and North Yarmouth on Nov. 8 voted 4,149 to 3,953 – a 2 percent margin – to borrow as much as $9.5 million to build the PAC. The […]