PORTLAND — Spurwink Services was chosen as the nonprofit beneficiary for the inaugural Portland 10 Miler road race to be held Sunday, April 22. Spurwink serves 6,800 Maine families, children and individuals affected by developmental disabilities and behavioral health issues, according to spokeswoman Abby Peck. The race begins and ends at Payson Park near Back Cove, following a […]
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Portland planners present Munjoy Hill preservation rules
PORTLAND — Munjoy Hill could become a conservation zone with tighter building and demolition regulations. Rules for a new Conservation Overlay District covering the current R-6 zoning designation for much of the neighborhood was reviewed Tuesday at a Planning Board workshop. As described in an April 6 memo to the Planning Board from Senior Planner Christine […]
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OLLI at 20: Still engaging, inspiring, teaching Portland-area seniors
PORTLAND — Members of the senior college at the University of Southern Maine are so enthusiastic about the institution that it’s grown into a vibrant, thriving community of engaged learners almost entirely by word of mouth. “They’ll put you in a car, drive you in to get registered and introduce you to everyone. It’s wonderful,” said […]
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Portland mayor seeks to amend capital improvements budget
PORTLAND — An $18 million capital improvements plan for fiscal year 2019 faces a dozen amendments as it moves toward a full City Council vote. The plan, which would borrow $15.5 million for vehicle purchases, improvement projects, repairs and roadwork for the city and its schools, had a first reading Monday by the City Council. On […]
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Portland's Hall School may be renamed after longtime nurse
PORTLAND — A committee looking into renaming Hall Elementary School is recommending either no change, or possibly naming the new, nearly $30 million school in honor a former longtime Hall nurse. The School Board will hold a public hearing on the renaming at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Casco Bay High School. A final vote […]
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Portland's Hall School may be renamed after longtime nurse
PORTLAND — A committee looking into renaming Hall Elementary School is recommending either no change, or possibly naming the new, nearly $30 million school in honor a former longtime Hall nurse. The School Board will hold a public hearing on the renaming at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Casco Bay High School. A final vote […]
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Facing likely defeat, Portland School Board eyes 6.6% budget hike
PORTLAND — Despite the likelihood that the City Council will find the level of spending unacceptable, the School Board is expected to approve a nearly $112 million fiscal year 2019 budget when it meets this week. The board is slated to hold its final vote on the budget at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Casco […]
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'A Code of Honor': Portland exhibit reveals Muslim-Jewish bond in WWII
PORTLAND — When Albania was invaded by Germany in 1943, the Nazi occupiers demanded that the Albanians turn over the names of any Jews living in the country. But the residents refused. Instead, they took it upon themselves to hide, protect and provide for their Jewish neighbors, sometimes even doing so in plain sight. Remarkably, almost […]
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Portland council to reconsider Maine State Pier concert permit
PORTLAND — The City Council on April 18 is expected to decide the future of shows promoted by Waterfront Concerts at the Maine State Pier. Councilors will vote that night on whether to rescind the annual permit unanimously granted to Waterfront Concerts on Feb. 5. Reconsideration had a first reading at Monday’s council meeting and then […]
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Portland faces uphill battle in lawsuit against opioid makers
PORTLAND — City Manager Jon Jennings admitted it won’t be easy to gather evidence to support the city’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. “It will be a lot of work for us to provide evidence and data, but it is well worth it,” Jennings said April 6, a day after the suit was filed in Cumberland County […]