PORTLAND — Remaining residents of a Parkside apartment house no longer face eviction March 1, Mayor Ethan Strimling announced at a City Hall news conference Wednesday. “No one wants people put out on the street in the middle of winter. This will prevent that from happening,” Strimling said of a commitment from Advanced Energy Group to […]
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Portland weighs Fire Dept. consolidation after firefighters OK contract
PORTLAND — A new labor agreement between the city and its firefighters will get a City Council reading March 7. After the contract is approved, labor and management want to move forward on potential changes in operations and infrastructure, including consolidation. “We are open to anything that makes our job more efficient,” firefighter Chris Thomson said […]
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California seafood chain finally ready to crack Portland market
PORTLAND — Russell Deutsch is ready for a homecoming, even if it is a bit later than expected. “There is no rush, I want to do it right,” he said Monday about his delayed plans to open the Old Port Lobster Shack in late April at 425 Fore St. It has been almost a year since city […]
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Hall School bond vote set for April 5 in Portland
PORTLAND — A $29.7 million bond to replace Fred P. Hall School will go before city voters on April 5. The referendum election date and bond amount were unanimously approved Feb. 17 by the City Council. All but $1.39 million of the estimated construction cost will be reimbursed by the state Department of Education. Councilor […]
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‘Hoarders’ TV show enlists Falmouth, Portland businesses
FALMOUTH — When the reality television show “Hoarders” came to Maine last year to film an episode for its eighth season, producers enlisted some local help for the cleanup effort. Falmouth- and Auburn-based ServiceMaster Restore and Clean was asked to lead the cleanup of the featured home, with help from Portland-based OrganizeMe. The one-hour episode, […]
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Full Portland Co. development could take a decade
PORTLAND — New development on 10 acres of eastern waterfront property is likely a year away, Portland Co. co-owner Jim Brady said Feb. 19. “It takes a number of months of work at a minimum before you can even make a site plan application,” Brady said after the City Council approved designating a portion of the […]
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Music, memories: West Bath radio mogul adds greater Portland, Lewiston stations
WEST BATH — At a time when many radio stations consider the “oldies” to be songs from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, Bob Bittner is keeping the real oldies going strong. Having operated WJTO from his Berry’s Mill Pond studio since 1997, Bittner this month purchased his fifth and sixth stations – WLAM (AM 1470) in […]
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'Downton Abbey' finale to screen in Portland
PORTLAND — The Maine Public Broadcasting Network announced it will hold a special screening of the final episode of the television series “Downton Abbey” at the State Theater March 6. The event is free, but tickets are limited and must be secured in advance at mpbn.net. The screening begins at 2 p.m. and doors open […]
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Portland Police Beat: Feb. 24
Arrests 2/14 at 1:26 a.m. Emerson M. Veliz, 27, of Scarborough, was arrested on Dana Street by Officer Zachary Theriault on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked license, operating under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. 2/14 at 2:46 a.m. Christopher N. Goulet, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Kyle Brake […]
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Portland substance use disorder committee begins anew
PORTLAND — Its name is new, its mission unchanged and its outlook displays fresh optimism. The subcommittee on substance use disorder met Feb. 18 in City Hall, the first time it has convened during Mayor Ethan Strimling’s administration and almost two years since the subcommittee on substance abuse was first formed by former Mayor Michael Brennan. […]