A July 9 Page 1 story, “City Council promises new tack after repealing buffer zone,” should have said Leslie Sneddon is a former Northeast executive director of the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform. Also last week, the Page 1 story “Casco Bay Lines directors give themselves free rides,” should have said CBL directors will not receive […]
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Back to square one: Portland City Council to again weigh fate of downtown plaza
PORTLAND — Congress Street resident Mark Audette expressed ambivalence about his surroundings July 10 while enjoying a coffee and newspaper in Congress Square. “I’m torn,” he said. “I’m in favor of development. But I want to keep the park. It’s a respite.” Audette’s statement summarizes what awaits city councilors in a 5:30 p.m. workshop Monday, […]
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Morse Street sewer separation project moves forward in Portland
PORTLAND — Work to direct storm water to Back Cove will extend past Washington Avenue later this summer with a $2.4 million sewer separation project along Morse Street. City Senior Project Engineer Brad Roland said Tuesday he expects the job to go out to bid by the end of the month, with a September start […]
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Portland joins lawsuit challenging state welfare policy; South Portland prefers passive resistance
PORTLAND — City officials have joined their counterparts in Westbrook and the Maine Municipal Association in asking a Superior Court justice to stay a state order prohibiting general assistance to undocumented immigrants. On Monday, South Portland city councilors signalled in a workshop that their city will not join the lawsuit as a co-plaintiff. But the […]
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Walkway on Casco Bay Bridge between Portland, South Portland to close for repairs
PORTLAND — The pedestrian walk on the Casco Bay Bridge between Portland and South Portland will be closed for three weeks beginning Monday, July 21. Crews will be blasting and painting the metal sidewalk on the drawbridge, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Work will be contained to the sidewalk. Vehicle travel lanes and […]
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Scarborough nonprofit gives Portland girl gift of mobility
PORTLAND — A Scarborough nonprofit’s gift of a pediatric wheelchair will help a local child with a rare arterial disease travel to school safely and better experience the city of Portland. After receiving radiation treatment for a brain tumor, Desiray Gallerani developed Moyamoya syndrome, a condition in which the internal carotid artery thickens and constricts, causing […]
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People and Business
Giving Back The Maine Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the Portland Housing Authority to conduct summer programs for teens and children in four low-income neighborhoods. The grant will allow youth to develop leadership skills and strengthen community life by creating and managing public events in the areas around Portland’s Front Street, Kennedy Park, […]
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Portland Police Beat: July 16
Arrests 7/5 at 2 a.m. Christopher J. Smith, 25, of Scarborough, was arrested at an undisclosed location by Officer Jeffrey Ruth on a charge of assault and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 7/5 at 4 a.m. Megan A. McDougal, 54, of Scarborough, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Ryan Gagnon on a charge […]
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Annamarie Mackie, 57: Loved baking, sewing and family
PORTLAND — Annamarie (Dipietro) Mackie, 57, of Portland, died July 11 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Mackie was born in Portland on July 21, 1956, a daughter of Nicholas and Katherine DiPietro. She attended Cathedral School and graduated from Deering High School in 1974. She was a homemaker for many years, and […]
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Portland Meetings: July 16-22
Wed. 7/16 3 p.m. Mayor’s Minimum Wage Advisory Committee CH Wed. 7/16 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed. 7/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 7/16 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 7/16 5:30 p.m. India Street Neighborhood Advisory Committee CH Wed. 7/16 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability and Energy […]