PORTLAND — Despite an expected low turnout, Portland voters approved the $1.9 million supplemental Portland school budget referendum Wednesday. The budget passed 1,338 to 243, with just 3 percent of the nearly 51,000 registered voters casting ballots. “The referendum results reinforce what we long have known: Portland residents are deeply committed to providing the best […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 4-10
Wed. 9/4 10 a.m. Portland Disabilities Commission CH Wed. 9/4 3 p.m. Nathan Clifford Proposal Review Committee CH Wed. 9/4 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Corporation CH Wed. 9/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 9/5 5 p.m. Parks Commission – postponed to Sept. 12 Mon. 9/9 3:30 p.m. Friends of Deering Oaks 55 Portland […]
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Foes of Portland plaza sale hope to change city law
PORTLAND — The Friends of Congress Square Park, the neighborhood group leading opposition to a planned hotel event center in public space at Congress and High streets, has launched an attempt to change a law protecting the city’s parks. The Friends are mounting a citizens’ initiative to change the city’s Land Bank Commission ordinance, which […]
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Portland charter school passes inspection, to open Wednesday
PORTLAND — Baxter Academy of Science and Technology passed it building inspection last week and was set to open Wednesday. Portland’s first charter school failed its first two inspections because fire safety and electrical concerns. The issues were resolved in time for the Aug. 28 inspection, according to the city’s inspection report. While they were […]
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Maine adds muscle to battle against invasive crab
FREEPORT — The green crab population along Maine’s coast has exploded in recent years, with the invasive species devouring acres of once-healthy clam flats. The only organized effort aimed at understanding, and potentially thwarting the demise of the state’s third largest fishery, has until now been a collaboration between Freeport clammers and the town. The state, […]
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Portland ready to revisit Franklin Street redesign
PORTLAND — After a lull of four years, the city is once again looking at plans to revamp Franklin Street, the 3/4-mile thoroughfare that runs between Interstate 295 and Commercial Street. The second phase of a design study kicked off in June with the meeting of a 19-member public advisory committee. The study’s goal is […]
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Portland Police Beat: Sept. 4
Arrests 8/24 at 8 p.m. Scott A. Bilodeau, 47, no address listed, was arrested on Deering Street by Officer Nicholas Gowen on a charge of public drinking. 8/24 at 9 p.m. Shawn Simpson, 48, of South Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Eric Johnson on an outstanding warrant from another agency and a […]
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Free art on Free Street: Civic Center, MECA collaborate on Portland wall
PORTLAND — A barren stretch of concrete along the Free Street facade of the Cumberland County Civic Center may soon be transformed into a work of art. The 140-foot-long wall will be the subject of a Maine College of Art class this fall. Seventeen students in “Inhabit: Explorations in Drawing and Painting in Portland” will […]
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UNE launches region's first dentistry school in Portland
PORTLAND — The University of New England has opened the first school of dentistry in northern New England and plans to use the school to provide oral health care for rural communities. The College of Dental Medicine campus on Stevens Avenue opened last week, with an inaugural class of 64 students. Dean James Koelbl said […]
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Briefcase
Ford recalls 370,000 cars to check steering shafts Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to potential corrosion to their steering shaft that may result in loss of steering. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The cars include 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. About 355,000 are in […]