Dec. 28, 1994 Turned down by Westbrook municipal officers, Michel Salvaggio will take his request for skin shows to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals at a meeting Jan. 4. But first the board has to study what to do with the request. It will meet tonight to work on that question with the city’s […]
2019
Wildflower meadow will blossom in Franklin Street median
Portland officials aim to create a colorful open space along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.
Maine task force recommends more widespread water testing for ‘forever chemicals’
But members split over a proposal to allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to order cleanup of contaminated sites.
Our View: Maine communities will need state’s help to move ahead on broadband
Those with inadequate access to high-speed internet should get funding for infrastructure improvements.
Gorham Notes: Dec. 26
Free winter sand Winter sand is available for residents at the Public Works Department on Huston Road throughout the winter months. The sand area is located beside the silver bullets on the left after the front entrance. Each resident is allowed two 5 gallon buckets per storm. This sand is mixed with road salt. Residents […]
Police, family of missing Richmond woman refuse to give up search
It’s been one month since Anneliese Heinig, 37, was last seen walking away from her SUV along I-295 in Falmouth.
Letter to the editor: PortTix offers advice on avoiding high-priced scalpers
Re: “Letter to the editor: Trust PortTix, not resellers, for tickets to Merrill events” (Dec. 14): This is in response to the letter from Christine Palmer, who accidentally bought overpriced tickets on a ticket-reselling scalper website. We here at the PortTix Box Office were very glad we could assist her, and thank her for spreading […]
Letter to the editor: Tim Soley plan could make Portland one of America’s less livable cities
I am shocked to see Tim Soley’s proposal for a zoning measure that would allow for a 20-plus-story building at Canal Plaza (Dec. 20). Portland has been ranked as one of the 25 most livable cities in the U.S. It didn’t look like all the other cities with ugly skyscraper development, accompanying wind tunnels and […]
Yarmouth council approves community center grant request
If approved, a federal grant could provide up to $150,000 to support the project.
Jody Rich, Waterville: Stop for repairs turns farmer’s field into concert venue
It was the late spring of 1975 and I was 19 years old, wearing pink hot pants and a halter top. I was a member of a USO tour in Southeast Asia. Ten of us from the University of Maine at Farmington were in Korea. Transport between military bases was by helicopter. One day, we […]