PORTLAND — A cooperative relationship between Hall Elementary School staff and the general contractor has helped keep the school construction project running smoothly and on schedule over the past six months. That’s according to Tyler Barter, senior architect at Oak Point Associates, who is overseeing the $29.7 million project to replace the 61-year-old building. The new […]

PORTLAND — The wheels are turning locally and in Augusta to create pilot programs for self-driving municipal buses. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Dec. 14 the city has been approached about a self-driven shuttle service that might run from the Thompson’s Point Transportation Center to Commercial Street. Grondin said the city been approached about starting mapping […]

PORTLAND — Eighth-grader Emily Segal plays the bells in the handbell choir at Lincoln Middle School because it’s fun and “they sound pretty.” She and the other members of the group performed several holiday tunes, including “Carol of the Bells,” at a meeting of the Cumberland County Retired Educators’ Association Dec. 14. Lincoln Middle is one […]

PORTLAND — Eighth-grader Emily Segal plays the bells in the handbell choir at Lincoln Middle School because it’s fun and “they sound pretty.” She and the other members of the group performed several holiday tunes, including “Carol of the Bells,” at a meeting of the Cumberland County Retired Educators’ Association Dec. 14. Lincoln Middle is one […]

PORTLAND — A developer hopes to break ground by the end of June 2018 for redevelopment of the former Rufus T. Deering Lumber Co. at 383 Commercial St. “We see this being a very exciting project, a linking property from West End to Old Port,” Joe Dasco said Dec. 14, the day after the Planning Board approved […]

PORTLAND — The Social Security office at 550 Forest Ave. reopened Monday, Dec. 18, after being closed for renovations. Office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, except Wednesdays, when the office is open 9 a.m.-noon. Services can also be accessed at www.socialsecurity.gov, or by calling 800-772-1213 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. Those who are deaf or […]

PORTLAND — State Street from Park to Cumberland avenues will remain closed through the end of the week. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin on Monday said the planned Dec. 15 reopening did not occur because resurfacing of the street was delayed by bad weather. City crews planned to complete the resurfacing Tuesday, she said, but work on […]

PORTLAND — State Street from Park to Cumberland avenues will remain closed through the end of the week. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin on Monday said the planned Dec. 15 reopening did not occur because resurfacing of the street was delayed by bad weather. City crews planned to complete the resurfacing Tuesday, she said, but work on […]

PORTLAND — A woman was seriously injured in an accident on Forest Avenue Wednesday afternoon, and the driver who allegedly hit her faces multiple charges. Police said Mary Anthoine, 60, whose address was not released, was struck by a 2011 Toyota Highlander around 3:15 p.m. at 1055 Forest Ave. The Toyota, driven by Robert Carson, 82, a […]