PORTLAND — Opponents of rezoning the 10-acre Portland Co. Complex at 58 Fore St. have launched a referendum effort to block the proposed project. Save the Soul of Portland spokesman Dennis Bailey said Tuesday the group filed papers at City Hall and has seven working days to draft an ordinance petition. The ordinance would require […]
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Ice cream boat to bring frozen treats to Casco Bay
PORTLAND — Some ideas are no-brainers. At least that’s what Ashley Rutherford thinks about transforming her recreational lobster boat into a mobile ice cream boat called Sea Snacks this summer. “My whole idea was an ice cream truck on the water,” Rutherford said last week, standing next to her 20-foot Mako at the East End dock. […]
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Arts Calendar: May 20 to June 2
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Choral Art Society, holding auditions for its Choral Art Camerata, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26-27, 5-9 p.m., free, Allen Avenue Unitarian-Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland, 828-0043, [email protected]. Books/Authors Friday 5/22 “Life in Prison,” discussion with local author Robert Reilly, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, […]
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Portland residents contest housing planned at Catherine McAuley High School, former convent
PORTLAND — A zoning change sought for the 19 acres containing Catherine McAuley High School and a former convent has stirred up the neighborhood. If approved, it could bring 400-500 new residents to the area between Stevens Avenue, Walton Street and Forest Avenue. The request by John Wasileski and Matt Teare of Sea Coast Management […]
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Community Calendar: May 20 to June 2
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 5/23 Yard Sale, to benefit the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 181 Main St., Freeport, gfccweb.org. Tuesday 5/26 REAL School Benefit, sale proceeds to benefit alternative education school, 5 p.m., Flatbread Pizza, 72 Commercial St., Portland. Thursday 5/28 “Champions for Kids” Benefit Evening, to support The Salvation Army’s […]
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Parade, wreaths, speeches to mark Memorial Day
PORTLAND — The annual Memorial Day parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 25. The parade, sponsored by Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post No. 17, will begin at Longfellow Square and proceed down Congress Street before ending at Monument Square. Joe Rich, the parade coordinator for the Andrews Post, said there will […]
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Dishin' That: A graduation day to remember (for all the wrong reasons)
Last weekend was a mixed bag for a specific demographic of diners and the restaurants that served them. Marked with celebratory pomp, and extenuating circumstances, college graduations bring on their own craziness, added to the special sauce of multi-generational occasions. A precursor to Memorial Day Weekend, when the floodgates open for folks From Away, graduation […]
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Portland School Board panel proposes tighter nepotism rules
PORTLAND — The School Board policy committee is recommending an updated, more restrictive nepotism policy to the full board. The new policy, approved by a 2-1 vote, would more tightly govern the hiring of family members of existing School Department employees and School Board members. Board Chairwoman Sarah Thompson and board member Pious Ali voted […]
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Portland's Old Port Festival expanding to 4 days
PORTLAND — For 41 years, the Old Port Festival has provided plenty of food, music and other entertainment. On Monday, festival organizers said visitors should expect plenty more when the 42nd festival expands to four days, June 11-14, and adds a showcase of local merchants to the mix. “We are trying to focus on the […]
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Portland eateries will aid Nepal earthquake relief
PORTLAND — Several restaurants and food trucks will jointly raise money June 1 for earthquake relief in Nepal. “Pop-Up for Nepal” will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at O’Maine Studios, 54 Danforth St., according to a press release Monday. More than a dozen participants will serve food and beverage samples will be accompanied by a […]