PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will award a five-year, $3.8 million contract to Florida-based FDI Services to operate and maintain the Casco Bay Bridge. The decision, announced Monday, drew criticism from some Maine legislators. House Majority Leader Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, chided MDOT in a press release, stating that “it should have consulted with the […]
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No injuries in Portland West End fire
PORTLAND — No injuries were reported in an early morning fire Tuesday in the West End. Assistant Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said the fire at 19 Dow St., a six-unit apartment building, was reported just after midnight. It seemed to have originated in a ceiling above a second-floor unit, although the cause of the fire was […]
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New Year brings new Portland fees, minimum wage
PORTLAND — Employers, landlords and landowners will all have to ante up in 2016 as a city minimum wage and other fees take effect. The minimum wage of $10.10 per hour takes effect Friday, Jan. 1. It applies to businesses, nonprofits and city government. The Housing Safety Office, meanwhile, is already accepting registrations from landlords […]
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Finally, winter in Portland
A lone pedestrian walks down Exchange Street in Portland Tuesday morning as the season’s first storm deposited several inches of snow on the city. The storm was expected to wind down late Tuesday, with temperatures rising above 40 degrees by Thursday, New Year’s Eve. (Colin Ellis / The Forecaster)
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Portland Public Works opens salt, sand pile
PORTLAND — Residents looking to pick up winter salt and sand for use at home can do so at the new Public Works Department stockpile on Kennebec Street between Paris and Brattle streets. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Monday the pile is across the street from the U.S. Post Offic garage, and is available for residential […]
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Dishin' That: 2015, the year of the timeshare tip
Traditionally, my column between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is about “The Best and Worst Tips of the Year.” Over time, tidbits in each category reached new and surprising heights in everything from creativity, to shock, to faith-in-humanity-restored generosity. Case in point, no matter where I’ve worked over the past 15 years, a $100 bill turned […]
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Portland nonprofit gives unwanted tech gear new life in Maine classrooms
PORTLAND — There’s nothing quite like replacing an aging gadget or piece of technology with something shiny and new. But what happens to the old, discarded computers and other technology that people and businesses no longer want? Where do unwanted monitors go? More frequently, they are ending up in schools and classrooms all over the […]
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Salvation Army exceeds holiday donation goal in greater Portland
PORTLAND — After a sluggish start to its annual holiday donations drive, the Salvation Army of Greater Portland has surpassed its fundraising goal for the season. The organization’s annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign set an ambitious goal of raising $180,000 – a $40,000 increase over last year. Maj. Annette Lock said when the bell ringers […]
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United Way to host Portland-area forums
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland will host a series of community forums this winter to help set 10-year goals. Spokeswoman Kristin Chase Duffy said the first forum will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. “(We) are working with the community to gather input to help establish […]
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Portland Police Beat: Dec. 30
Arrests 12/20 at 2:53 a.m. Nolan R. Ashton, 23, of Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer Erik Richard on a charge of violating conditions of release. 12/20 at 12:50 p.m. Dennis Parker, 24, no address listed, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Thomas Reagan on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 12/20 at 2:14 p.m. Andrew Forbis, […]