PORTLAND — A swath of peninsula properties from State Street to Washington Avenue could fall into two new tax increment finance zones that could set aside $1 million in funds for the next 20 to 30 years. “It is a global way to approach addressing downtown area-wide public infrastructure needs, instead of doing it on […]
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Rita N. Maiorano, 71: Matriarch, enjoyed touring Europe
PORTLAND — Rita N. Maiorano, 71, died June 1 at the Barron Center following a long illness; her loving family was by her side. She was born Sept. 4, 1942, in Portland to an Irish family of seven. Her family later settled in South Portland. After graduating from South Portland High School in 1960, she began […]
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Portland Meetings: June 4-10
Wed. 6/4 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Thur. 6/5 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 6/9 9 a.m. Legislative Committee CH Mon. 6/9 5:30 p.m. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee CH Mon. 6/9 3:30 p.m. Friends of Deering Oaks 55 Portland St. Mon. 6/9 7 p.m. Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization Hill House Tues. 6/10 […]
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People and Business
Expansions Bernstein Shur attorneys Naomi Butterfield and Kai McGintee, members of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and Education Law Group, completed specialized training to serve as external neutral investigators for employers and educational institutions, expanding Bernstein Shur’s workplace and Title IX investigation resources. Giving Back This year’s Frannie Peabody Center’s Southern Maine AIDS […]
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Portland Police Beat: June 4
Arrests 5/24 at 3 a.m. Justin T. Frye, 24, of Ellsworth, was arrested on Anderson Street by Officer Christopher Coyne on a charge of assault. 5/24 at 4 a.m. Seth A. Miller, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Dartmouth Street by Officer Matthew Dissell on a charge of violating conditions of release. 5/24 at 4 […]
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New Martin's Point Bridge open to pedestrians, cyclists
Brian Allenby, communications director for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, rides from Portland to Falmouth across the new Martin’s Point Bridge with fellow cyclists on Monday, the opening day for the multi-use pathway. Construction worker Zac Chickering said about two dozen cyclists and pedestrians crossed on Monday after the contractor opened the multi-use pathway a […]
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Casco Bay Lines gets $2.56M grant for terminal construction
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines has been awarded a $2.56 million federal grant for continued work on its ferry terminal improvement project. Casco Bay Lines operates a ferry service that connects the islands of Casco Bay with each other and the mainland. The ferries also offer freight, passenger and postal service. Construction began in September […]
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Expanded Old Port Festival starts Friday in Portland
PORTLAND — For the first time this year, visitors to the Old Port Festival can make a weekend of it. The expanded festival, organized by Portland’s Downtown District, opens Friday at 6 p.m. with the First Friday Art Walk along Congress Street and wraps up Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. In between, festival visitors can […]
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Adelgids, leash laws under attack in Portland's Baxter Woods
PORTLAND — The adelgids must go. The dogs should stay. Those are the messages and efforts that resonate after a busy week in and around Mayor Baxter Woods, the 32-acre preserve between Forest and Stevens avenues. A 90-minute meeting May 28 of about 60 people and city officials including arborist Jeff Tarling, Environmental Programs and […]
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Pepperclub restaurant changes course, will remain in Portland
PORTLAND — Plans have changed and the 25-year tradition of the Pepperclub at 78 Middle St. will continue, although co-owner Melissa Sawyer is now looking for a smaller space to occupy this fall. ‘We are here for summer, and we really want to stay in Portland because this is where our home is,” Sawyer said […]