PORTLAND — From Bayside to North Deering, housing plans could transform city landscapes. On Tuesday, May 8, the Planning Board will hold its first workshop on a plan from Maine Workforce Housing LLC to construct a seven-story, mixed-use development at 178 Kennebec St. The board has not yet scheduled a review of another mixed-use development planned […]
May 2018
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Congress Street traffic in Portland to be detoured for hospital construction starting May 7
PORTLAND — The long, uphill block of Congress Street from Forest to Weymouth streets will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, May 7. The closure will allow contractors to install three new floors to the visitor garage at Maine Medical Center and is expected to last until June 29, MMC spokesman Matt Wickenheiser said in a press […]
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Congress Street traffic in Portland to be detoured for hospital construction starting May 7
PORTLAND — The long, uphill block of Congress Street from Forest to Weymouth streets will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, May 7. The closure will allow contractors to install three new floors to the visitor garage at Maine Medical Center and is expected to last until June 29, MMC spokesman Matt Wickenheiser said in a press […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Bartlett Woods opens in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Avesta Housing and Yarmouth Senior Housing held a grand opening of their affordable community for seniors at 31 Bartlett Circle on Tuesday, May 1. The two nonprofits worked together to develop Bartlett Woods, a 28-unit senior housing community, serving residents 55 and older. The three-story building includes an elevator, laundry room, community room with […]
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Community Calendar: May 2-11
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 5/6 Holy Smokes, 5-8:30 p.m., Levey Day School, 400 Deering Ave., Portland, community kosher barbecue, live music, tickets $75 at www.leveydayschool.org, benefits scholarship program. Monday 5/7 Bird Dog Roadhouse, 517 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, part of proceeds from pizza sales on May 7 will be donated to the Maine Cancer Foundation. […]
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Community Calendar: May 2-11
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 5/6 Holy Smokes, 5-8:30 p.m., Levey Day School, 400 Deering Ave., Portland, community kosher barbecue, live music, tickets $75 at www.leveydayschool.org, benefits scholarship program. Monday 5/7 Bird Dog Roadhouse, 517 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, part of proceeds from pizza sales on May 7 will be donated to the Maine Cancer Foundation. […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Arts Calendar: May 2-12
Greater Portland Exhibits Cia cafe, 72 Ocean St., South Portland, oil, watercolor, acrylics and photography by local artists Claudia Hughes, Tammy Charles, Heidy Spenard and Bob Pecchia, to May 15. Wednesday 5/2 “I Am More: Facing Stigma,” black and white photo exhibit opens at Speedwell Projects Gallery, Forest Avenue, Portland, on view to May 12; moves to ThinkTank […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Contentious Falmouth housing project back before planners, with fewer units
FALMOUTH — A proposed development off Blackstrap Road that precipitated a building moratorium is back before the Planning Board in a scaled-down version. The board was scheduled to meet Tuesday, after The Forecaster’s deadline, to review a proposal by developer Jim Cummings to build an 18-unit duplex project on land bounded by Blackstrap Road, Brookfield Road […]
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Contentious Falmouth housing project back before planners, with fewer units
FALMOUTH — A proposed development off Blackstrap Road that precipitated a building moratorium is back before the Planning Board in a scaled-down version. The board was scheduled to meet Tuesday, after The Forecaster’s deadline, to review a proposal by developer Jim Cummings to build an 18-unit duplex project on land bounded by Blackstrap Road, Brookfield Road […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: May 2
Cumberland Public Safety awards excellence Deputy Chief Christopher Copp and Karen Bilodeau were inducted as life members at the Cumberland Public Safety Awards Banquet on April 7 at the Val Halla Banquet Center. The honor is bestowed on members who have 25 years of service. The department also presented distinguished service awards during the evening’s events: […]