PORTLAND — Paving on three major roadways in the city may create traffic delays next week, City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Wednesday. On Monday, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Department of Public Services crews will be paving about a half mile of Ocean Avenue, between Ashley Lane and the Falmouth town line. As a result, […]
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Teen on bail for theft arrested after South Portland chases
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 19-year-old Portland man was jailed Tuesday and faces several charges after leading South Portland police on two pursuits late Monday night. Timothy Berry, whose last known address is on Forest Avenue, Portland, was charged with operating without a license, illegal attachment of plates, eluding a police officer and violating conditions of […]
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UMaine System spent $363K for foreign student report by former USM president
PORTLAND — It has been just over a year since former University of Southern Maine president Selma Botman got a new job. Her position as special assistant to the chancellor on global education was created for her two months after she got a vote of no confidence from more than half the USM faculty. Although […]
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Driving us to drink: Local beers power the Maine Brew Bus
PORTLAND — From beneath the bill of his hat, Don Littlefield eyed his students in the large rear-view mirror of the bright green bus he was driving last week. They’re mostly quiet; maybe a little unsure. “Welcome class,” he said, introducing himself through an intercom system, mimicking the distinctive mechanical voice of an air airline […]
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Portland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
PORTLAND — Karen MacDonald, a teacher at King Middle School in Portland, was named Maine’s 2014 Teacher of the Year at a surprise assembly on Tuesday morning. Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen made the announcement to King students and staff, elected officials and other dignitaries who packed the school cafeteria. Bowen, according to a School […]
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Portland Pirates hockey team sues civic center, says future is in jeopardy
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates filed a lawsuit against its home arena, the Cumberland County Civic Center, Sept. 6 after a breakdown in lease talks that hockey team officials said could force them to play elsewhere or even put them out of business. Neal Pratt, chairman of the civic center board of trustees, countered that […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service expected to begin in May
PORTLAND — A proposed ferry service linking Portland with Nova Scotia is expected to begin nightly trips out of Maine on May 1 of next year. The agreement between the Canadian province and a team led by Eliot-based ferry operator Quest Navigation was announced Sept. 5. It calls for Nova Scotia to invest $21 million […]
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Portland council delays vote on Congress Square Plaza; opponents hope to outbid hotel developer
PORTLAND — There was great anticipation on Monday for a decision by the City Council of whether to sell about two-thirds of downtown Congress Square Plaza for an adjacent hotel development. Instead, after 3 1/2 hours of impassioned public testimony, and a brief break when Mayor Michael Brennan asked for police to remove a protester […]
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Traffic delays likely Thursday on Martin's Point bridge
PORTLAND — The delivery of additional deck panels will restrict traffic to one alternating lane on the Martin’s Point Bridge from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Travelers who use the bridge, which carries traffic over the Presumpscot River between Veranda Street and U.S. Route 1 […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 11-17
Wed. 9/11 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 9/11 6 p.m. Public Safety CH Thur. 9/12 5 p.m. Parks Commission 55 Portland St. Thur. 9/12 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Public Hearing CH Thur. 9/12 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CH Thur. 9/12 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Fri. 9/13 […]