2018 – Page 4575 – The Portland Press Herald

Report summarizes forums on Cape Elizabeth paper streets

by Jocelyn Van Saun March 15, 2018June 18, 2019

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday accepted a draft report from two public forums about paper streets on Surfside Avenue and Atlantic Place. The council on March 12 also adopted a vision statement for Fort Williams Park. The forums, led by Craig Freshley of Good Group Decisions, were held Feb. 1 and 3 to discuss […]

South Portland school budget proposes 4% tax hike

by Juliette Laaka March 15, 2018March 16, 2018

SOUTH PORTLAND — Superintendent of Schools Ken Kunin presented a fiscal 2019 budget Monday that would raise taxes by nearly 4 percent – even after more than $400,000 in proposed staff positions were left unfunded. Kunin, in an email about his $50 million budget proposal, said it was been a challenging document to develop. The […]

Business, Maine, News

Former IHOP waitress says asking teenagers to prepay has ‘nothing to do with any race’

by Mark LaFlamme Sun Journal March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

The incident in Auburn blew up into a national story when a young man at a nearby table confronted the waitress.

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Harpswell harbormaster to tackle more tasks

by Elizabeth Clemente March 15, 2018June 18, 2019

HARPSWELL — Less than a year after he was hired, Harbormaster Paul Plummer will be taking on more responsibility at a higher salary. Selectmen on Wednesday also approved the purchase of an airboat and trailer for no more than $80,000. Plummer’s amended job description and a nearly $6,000 salary increase to nearly $44,500 were accounted for in […]