The city says Gregory Nisbet failed to meet a deadline for correcting code violations.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Portland planners delay pivotal vote on ‘midtown’ at developer’s request
The company wants more time to review the city’s conditions of approval, but some fear the five-year-old housing proposal is in jeopardy.
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Portland expected to decide at last on ‘midtown’ project
It’s not clear if design changes will resolve concerns about flooding a neighboring property.
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Sole finalist for Gorham schools chief ‘above the rest’
For purely selfish reasons, Unity hopes Gorham rejects Heather Perry. The vote is expected Feb. 11.
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Benefactor of Maine Community College System questions governor
The founder of the Osher Foundation criticizes the forced resignation of President John Fitzsimmons as ‘vindictive.’
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The price of beauty: Maine wants park fees on Mackworth Island
Currently, most visitors – about 90 percent – don’t want to pay to play at the state park, the math shows.
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Owner asks to demolish house in Portland where fire killed 6 people
Gregory Nisbet, who owns the house on Noyes Street where the fire broke out Nov. 1, has applied for a permit to tear it down.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Second baptism affirms a refocused faith
A Gorham man feeling like his world ‘was missing something’ discovers the answer: service to others.
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Tough Mudder obstacle course returning to Westbrook
The popular extreme obstacle course event will return to Sunset Ridge Golf Links in late September.
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Bayside redevelopment vote delayed again over flooding concerns
Neighboring property owners are concerned about the project’s plan to raise Somerset Street by 2 feet in response to increasing flood risks from rising sea levels.