PORTLAND — The Somerset Street development known as “Midtown” is expected to get underway this summer after the city and Federated Cos. closed on the sale of land. The $2.3 million sale of 3.4 acres of city-owned land in Bayside was announced Monday by city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin. “We worked hard to ensure that this project […]
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Summer meals program set to start
PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools and Opportunity Alliance will operate summer meal sites across the city into mid-August. Most sites will begin operating June 27, and meals and times will be posted at the sites. All children 18 years old or younger will receive a meal free of charge at any location. Participating sites include […]
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Greek Festival returns to Portland
PORTLAND — Organizers expect 10,000 visitors at this year’s Greek Festival, slated to begin Thursday, June 23. The annual festival, running from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. through Saturday, June 25, is held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Pleasant and Park streets. Traditional Greek cuisine will be served, including souvlaki, spanakopita […]
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Vote on $70M school bond expected
PORTLAND — The School Board was expected to vote on recommending a major bond proposal for school repairs to the City Council on Tuesday night. The $70 million being proposed would fund renovations at four of the city’s elementary schools: Reiche, Lyseth, Lincoln and Presumpscot, which were outlined in the 2013 study “Buildings for Our […]
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Titantic exhibition: ‘A very real piece of history’ surfaces in Portland
PORTLAND — Almost everyone knows something about the story of the RMS Titanic, many through James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster film. But a new attraction can give audiences something the movie cannot: a chance to see the real thing. The Titanic was the largest ship in the world when it was built in the early 1900s. […]
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Portland Council boosts minimum age to buy tobacco products
PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling did not expect that a move to honor former City Manager John Menario Monday would be contentious. “I thought it would be a sleepy agenda item,” Strimling said of renaming the plaza outside the Temple Street parking garage to John E. Menario Plaza. But Councilors were unanimous in their support at the […]
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Falmouth restaurant owner's stand against violence riles gun owners
FALMOUTH — When Anne Verrill posted what she thought was a condemnation of violence on Facebook, she wasn’t expecting the backlash it would generate. “Not in a million years,” she said on Tuesday morning. “It was very surprising.” Verrill, who owns the Foreside Tavern at 270 U.S Route 1 and Grace on Chestnut Street in […]
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Commuter bus BREEZes into Freeport, Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — After two years of planning, the Greater Portland Transit District bus route from Portland to Freeport is in service. The METRO BREEZ launched June 16 with ceremonies in Freeport and Yarmouth. The pilot, three-year express service will initially run from Portland to Freeport, with stops in Falmouth and Yarmouth. There will be nine trips […]
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Portland shows its pride
Participants carry a 900-foot “River of Pride” flag along Congress Street during the Portland Pride parade on Saturday, June 18. The annual celebration of the LGBTQ community drew thousands of people in downtown Portland. (Dan D’Ippolito / For The Forecaster) A lone protester is surrounded by participants at the Portland Pride Festival June 18, where the sign […]
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Portland elementary school principal charged with drunken driving
PORTLAND — An elementary school principal is scheduled to appear in court next month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Dawn L. Kenniston, 55, of Scarborough, was arrested June 6 shortly before 9 p.m. in South Portland. Kenniston has been principal at Fred P. Hall Elementary School since […]