BATH — The City Council next month is expected to consider the sale of the John E.L. Huse Memorial School to a Portland developer for reuse as mixed-income rental housing. The Szanton Co., which develops mixed-income housing, presented its plan to the community and heard input at a Jan. 15 meeting at the Donald Small […]
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Freeport, Yarmouth hope to provide free METRO bus rides for low-income residents
FREEPORT — Two towns are applying for a county grant to provide low-income residents with free passes for upcoming METRO bus service. Freeport and Yarmouth are seeking a more than $4,000 Community Development Block Grant through the Cumberland County Community Development Program. The money will be used when METRO bus service from Portland to Freeport begins […]
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Freeport finds no conflict of interest, but suspends fire chief for 2 days
FREEPORT — Fire Chief Darrel Fournier was suspended for two days last week after town officials determined his second job could have created “the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Fournier received an unpaid, two-day suspension Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 from Town Manager Peter Joseph. Fournier on Jan. 19 took a scheduled medical leave […]
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Falmouth begins discussions about affordable housing
FALMOUTH — Two developers are raising the possibility of building affordable housing in town for the first time in nearly six years. Godfrey Wood, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, and Nathan Szanton, principal of the Portland-based Szanton Co., met with the Town Council and town staff last week to discuss visions […]
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With affordable Portland housing scarce, city considers new Munjoy Hill project
PORTLAND — A proposal to build eight condominiums on a city-owned parking lot at 65 Munjoy St. is likely to be considered at the Feb. 11 meeting of the City Council Housing and Community Development Committee meeting. Given the report heard by committee members Jan. 14, approving the request for proposal from Adam’s Apple LLC will […]
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Portland forums urge embracing immigration
PORTLAND — The arrival and assimilation of immigrants was praised for moral and economic reasons in two public forums last week. “We need to diversify, not for any color reasons. Maine faces a demographic crisis,” economist Charles Lawton said Jan. 14 at the First Parish Church on Congress Street. Lawton was speaking a day after […]
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At Portland MLK Day event, Frank talk about voting
PORTLAND — Fifty years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, on Monday had strong words about voting. “The reason not to vote is if you think everything is perfect,” said Frank, the keynote speaker at the 34th annual breakfast celebrating the life and legacy of […]
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Portland considers following Seattle's 'LEAD' in fighting crime, drugs
PORTLAND — The chairman of the City Council Public Safety, Health & Human Services Committee Monday said he is interested in adopting a Seattle program designed to deter drug-related nonviolent crimes and prostitution. “It was very compelling,” Council Ed Suslovic said about a Thursday, Jan. 15, presentation to a subcommittee on substance abuse established by […]
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Seasoned Portland chef ready to launch East Deering deli and market
PORTLAND — A neighborhood food landmark is gone, but in its place will be a new project by a rising star in the city’s restaurant galaxy. Quattrucci’s Variety at 164 Veranda St. was a neighborhood staple for more than three decades. The store closed without fanfare late last year, but the building won’t be empty […]
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Recognition Avesta Housing has awarded the 2014 Mike Yandell Award for extraordinary work in the field of affordable housing to Jess Maurer, executive director of the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Maurer was recognized for his dedication to the needs of Maine’s older adults, including housing. Avesta, based in Portland, is northern New […]