PORTLAND — Three candidates are vying to replace long-time City Councilor Cheryl Leeman in District 4. One, former Portland Police Department Officer Ray Ruby, was endorsed Monday by Leeman. “I absolutely and unequivocally support Ray,” said Leeman, who has held the seat since 1984. “Ray reminds me of myself when I first started in politics. […]
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Climber: Himalayas claimed a piece of his soul
PORTLAND — Baxter Black, a one-time Portland resident, recently had an experience most people wouldn’t even consider. He spent nearly 40 days climbing the Himalayas, as part of a course offered by the National Outdoor Leadership School to learn about glacial travel and mountaineering as a team. He and 15 other people went to the Garwhal […]
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Portland City Council continues buffer zone talks
PORTLAND — Improvements on Great Diamond Island, a revised process for seeking block grants, and the preservation of a historic Munjoy Hill home headed a brief City Council agenda Monday night. During an hour-long meeting, councilors also granted an extension for Public Safety, Health & Human Services Committee discussions on a buffer zone outside Planned […]
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Mettle for metal: Portland bands face prospect of vanishing rehearsal space
PORTLAND — Grime Studios is the kind of place that stokes the imagination. At first sight, the single-level, concrete warehouse on the banks of the Fore River looks abandoned. Pushing on its creaky metal door reveals a dimly lit hallway, its walls covered in dark, imaginative murals, underground concert fliers, and occasional graffiti. There’s also […]
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Dion all but a shoo-in for re-election in Portland-Falmouth House District 43
PORTLAND — The election in Maine House District 43 is contested, but only in theory. Republican Shannon Rafferty-Roy is not making an effort to unseat the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Mark Dion. “I’m not a politician,” said Rafferty-Roy, who said she had planned to withdraw from the race after the June 10 primary that allowed the […]
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Expect delays on Martin's Point Bridge
PORTLAND — Traffic delays are expected on the Martin’s Point Bridge Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 9, while construction crews prepare to pave the roadway. Traffic in both directions will be restricted to one alternating lane of traffic from 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and delays might extend into next week, according to project spokeswoman Carol Morris. […]
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House Island historic designation moves forward
PORTLAND — House Island, the privately owned, 24-acre Casco Bay island once used for military and immigration purposes, could become a historic preservation district. The Historic Preservation Board unanimously forwarded a nomination to place the island under the city preservation ordinance at its Oct. 1 meeting. The nomination was formally made July 16 by board […]
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Uber rideshare service gets rolling in greater Portland
PORTLAND — Uber, a startup ridesharing service that has frustrated the taxi industry in other U.S. metropolitan areas, has launched its first Northern New England operation in Portland. Kaitlin Durkosh, a spokeswoman for the company, confirmed the launch on Thursday, Oct. 2. The company offers various levels of service built around its smartphone app, which […]
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Franklin Street study eyes slower speeds, narrower lanes
PORTLAND — The road to a redesigned Franklin Street will not be fully charted until next spring, but the steps along the way were presented to about 100 people Oct. 1 at the Portland Public Library. “We need your input, how well did we hit the mark?” Markos Miller asked at the outset of the […]
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SBA chooses Portland for small-business grant
PORTLAND — Aid to local small businesses will be bolstered by a federal Small Business Administration grant worth as much as $1.6 million over the next five years. SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced Portland is one of eight communities awarded funding through the inaugural ScaleUp America program. The funding will “help scalable small firms grow […]