PORTLAND — A $70.6 million bond proposal for renovations to city elementary schools goes to the City Council on Wednesday, July 6. But the 5 p.m. discussion will be limited to creation of an ad hoc committee to review the School Board’s proposal. The bond and any revisions may eventually be referred back to the […]
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Ethics panel clears Portland rep, but may limit practice
PORTLAND — A campaign ethics complaint against state Rep. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, will not move forward. But the method Chipman used to pay for invitations to receptions supporting his recent primary campaign in state Senate District 27, which led to the complaint by a volunteer for an opposing candidate, is likely to be prohibited in the […]
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Summer repairs underway, meal program expands at Portland schools
PORTLAND — School may be out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean the work stops. In addition to infrastructure improvements, the School Department also plans to serve more meals to students this summer by ramping up an annual distribution program. The department has several facilities projects planned, either as part of the annual capital […]
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Bridge work on I-295 in Portland may cause headaches
PORTLAND — Bridge projects on Interstate 295 will make noise and require lane closures beginning Thursday, July 7. Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot said repainting of several structures will begin with the Deering Avenue overpass and the I-295 overpasses above Preble Street. “Painting these bridges is not a cosmetic fix,” he said. “Painting extends […]
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Portland office-holders announce re-election bids
PORTLAND — Incumbents are at the head of the line to get nomination papers for the Nov. 8 city elections. Councilors Jon Hinck and Ed Suslovic, and School Board members Laurie Davis and Anna Trevorrow last week said they will seek new, three-year terms. Hinck, completing his first term, holds one of two at-large council seats. […]
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Portland's LearningWorks hires Telling Room director
PORTLAND — Heather Davis, executive director of The Telling Room, has been named executive director of nonprofit LearningWorks. Learning Works Chairman Will Kilbreth announced the appointment in a June 28 press release. LearningWorks, at 181 Brackett St., provides education and training opportunities for disadvantaged youth in York and Cumberland counties. Davis replaces Shenna Bellows, who served as temporary executive […]
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Portland Police Beat: June 29
Arrests 6/19 at 10:12 p.m. Simon Lobojo, 24, no address listed, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a charge of public drinking. 6/19 at 5:24 p.m. Harold Patton, 46, of Portland, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Matthew Pavlis on a charge of public drinking. 6/20 at 1:26 a.m. Clayton R. White, 31, of […]
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Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau seeks more visibility
PORTLAND — The location is there, the visibility could use some work. That’s the conclusion of a five-year strategic plan compiled and released by the Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau this month. “People need to understand what we do, how we do it and why we do it.” CVB Executive Director Lynn Tillotson said June 20. […]
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Potential Portland housing rules get legal review
PORTLAND — While the City Council Housing Committee prepares for its July 13 meeting, Councilor Jill Duson on Tuesday said some actions to alleviate the city’s housing crunch may not be achievable because of overriding state laws. “I’m really cautious because the council does not have the power and authority to change basic real estate law,” […]
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New affordable housing in Portland has veterans in mind
PORTLAND — Tom Ptacek did not see it coming. “I’m pretty sure this would be at the top of the list of things I said were never going to happen,” Ptacek said Tuesday about an Avesta Housing apartment building named in his honor. Yet on Wednesday, June 29, Mayor Ethan Strimling and Avesta officials will celebrate […]