PORTLAND — Cumberland County Assistant Manager Jim Gailey is expected to be named interim county manager at Tuesday’s County Commissioners meeting. The move follows the departure of former County Manager Peter Crichton, who is now city manager in Auburn. Crichton’s last day with Cumberland County was April 7, County Commissioner Sue Witonis said. Gailey became assistant […]
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Gailey gets interim nod to manage Cumberland County
PORTLAND — Cumberland County Assistant Manager Jim Gailey is expected to be named interim county manager at Tuesday’s County Commissioners meeting. The move follows the departure of former County Manager Peter Crichton, who is now city manager in Auburn. Crichton’s last day with Cumberland County was April 7, County Commissioner Sue Witonis said. Gailey became assistant […]
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Portland councilors reject music license for Old Port bar
PORTLAND — Less than 50 feet on Wharf Street determined the future of the Bonfire Country Bar at the April 5 City Council meeting. By an 8-1 vote, councilors denied a request by Bonfire owner Tanner Herget to transfer an existing entertainment license to the bar from the closed 51 Wharf Restaurant & Ultra Lounge, which closed […]
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‘The place that changed me’: Cumberland ceremony enfranchises new Americans
CUMBERLAND — A nation of immigrants added 31 new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony Friday, April 7, at Greely Middle School. The school, which has held similar events in years past, invited U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to deliver the oath of allegiance to candidates from 22 countries who were seated by the stage […]
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Portland School Board gives initial OK to revised, nearly $105M budget
PORTLAND — The School Board gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a $104.8 million budget for fiscal year 2018, which begins July 1. A final vote is expected April 11. The spending package sent to the board by the Finance Committee includes $2.2 million in cuts from Superintendent Xavier Botana’s original budget proposal, which he presented […]
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Portland Harley-Davidson dealer moving to Buxton
BUXTON — Big Moose Harley-Davidson is gearing up to move to Buxton next year. The motorcycle dealership, owned by Steve Reynolds, has been a fixture at 375 Riverside St. for 21 years. Celebrities have shopped and bought Harleys there, including actress Glenn Close; Zoe Zanidakis, the Monhegan Island lobster woman who was a “Survivor” TV […]
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Portland housing divisions lose staffers
PORTLAND — Consolidation and a new opportunity have led to staff changes in City Hall. Art Howe, who headed the Housing Safety Office and set up its residential inspection program, lost his job when his position was eliminated last month, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said March 30. Howe’s last day was March 17, but he had […]
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Portland city budget could add 27 cents to tax rate
PORTLAND — Budget season begins in earnest Wednesday, April 5 at the 5:30 p.m. City Council meeting in City Hall. Councilors will get an introduction to the $240 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2018 from City Manager Jon Jennings, and likely move forward on a stalled referendum question about funding for school repairs. The […]
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Portland city budget could add 27 cents to tax rate
PORTLAND — Budget season begins in earnest Wednesday, April 5 at the 5:30 p.m. City Council meeting in City Hall. Councilors will get an introduction to the $240 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2018 from City Manager Jon Jennings, and likely move forward on a stalled referendum question about funding for school repairs. The […]
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Portland Water District will not change use of East End ‘graffiti wall’
PORTLAND — The “graffiti wall” outside the Portland Water District treatment plant at East End Beach will remain a concrete canvas for local artists. In a March 30 press release, PWD spokeswoman Michelle Clements said the Board of Trustees Planning Committee recommended no change in the use of the wall, which borders the East End Trail. […]