FALMOUTH — “Sign, sign,” the lyric goes, “everywhere a sign.” At least that’s what it seems like when candidates and political parties are placing campaign signs along local roadsides. But in what is already an unusual election year, some towns are seeing atypical reactions to the signs. Falmouth Police Lt. John Kilbride estimated his department […]
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Repairs begin at Fort Gorges in Portland harbor
PORTLAND — Repairs are under way at Fort Gorges that will allow contractors safe passage to construct a new viewing platform on the fort’s north parapet. The platform is expected to be installed in 2017. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading repair and renovation efforts at the fort. The Friends of Fort Gorges, working with […]
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Preble Street in Portland gets $1.1M in federal grants
PORTLAND — Two federal agencies have provided nearly $1.13 million for programs at Preble Street. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice grants in an Oct. 21 press release. The agency will receive $625,000 to fund rapid rehousing and other support for at-risk and LBGTQ […]
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Portland landlord not guilty of manslaughter; fire victims to be remembered
PORTLAND — Less than two weeks after a landlord was found not guilty of manslaughter for six deaths in a Noyes Street, a celebration of the victim’s lives on Sunday will mark the second anniversary of the Nov. 1, 2014, blaze. Civil lawsuits are also pending against building owner Gregory Nisbet, who was found guilty of […]
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Portland mosaic expresses community diversity
PORTLAND — It was a bright, breezy day in the city’s East Bayside neighborhood, with the sound of nearby construction generating a constant hum. Despite the distraction Monday, Muhsana Ali, a Philadelphia-born artist who now lives in Senegal, trained her focus on a wall. But it wasn’t just any wall. “It’s a community mosaic mural […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 26
Arrests 10/16 at 12:07 p.m. Rebecca E. Chandler, 42, of Portland, was arrested on Lancaster Street by Officer Jason Nadeau on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 10/16 at 4:33 p.m. Cassandra J. Smith, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Matthew Rider on an outstanding warrant from another agency. […]
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Election Day in Portland: What you need to know
PORTLAND — City voters on Nov. 8 will cast ballots in national, state and municipal elections, and for six statewide referendum questions. In municipal elections, both races for City Council are contested. The at-large seat now held by Councilor Jon Hinck will appear on all city ballots. Hinck is being challenged by School Board member Pious […]
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Portland councilors speak out against violence, hate
PORTLAND — Councilors on Monday took a stand against hate speech, and deferred other pending actions to just before or after the Nov. 8 elections. In the 90-minute meeting that also included a 30-minute “State of the Schools” presentation by School Board Chairwoman Marnie Morrione, councilors postponed a hearing and vote to Nov. 7 on requiring […]
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Master plan process begins for Portland waterfront project
PORTLAND — First came drawings, then the site walk as the master plan for developing the former Portland Co. acreage at 58 Fore St. begins to take shape. An Oct. 13 joint meeting of the city Planning and Historic Preservation boards detailed the scale and scope of what could be a $250 million mixed-use development on […]
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Only 1 contest in Peaks Island Council elections
PEAKS ISLAND — Three people are running for one, two-year seat on the Peaks Island Council. But the race for three other, three-year seats is uncontested, with three candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot. The Peaks Island Council, established in 2007, provides a voice for island residents on issues involving the Portland City Council. Howard Pedlikin, […]