The Friends of St. Lawrence Church, in its May 10 newsletter, show a proposed contemporary design structure in place of the sanctuary restoration they originally planned. This much-delayed revision is the only item before a Portland Historic Preservation Board workshop on May 29. An expanded St. Lawrence Arts Center will help replace the empty lot […]
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Global Matters: More business is SWAT we need
I don’t care what anybody says, we absolutely love business in Maine. Really, we do. How else to explain the myriad organizations, agencies, initiatives and encounter groups dedicated to supporting every aspect of entrepreneurship and innovation? In Portland there’s Start-up Portland, Growing Portland and Creative Portland, along with regional and local chambers of commerce in […]
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The View From Away: Man's best friend? Guess again
I’ve lately been missing our mini dachshunds, Ruby and Blackie, and my dog-centric Scarborough neighborhood. Scarborough, Maine, I mean. Toronto has a suburb of the same name; every time I see it on a local map, it stirs up confusing feelings like David Bowie album covers did when I was a kid. Well, not exactly […]
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Arts Calendar: May 29 to June 11
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Auditions for Indoor/Outdoor, Sunday 6/2 and Monday 6/3, 6:30-8 p.m., Freeport High School Library, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, 865-2220, roles for four adults (two women, two men). Benefits Zemya world a capella, 7 p.m., benefit for Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services Mentoring Program, suggested donation $16, Talbot Hall, […]
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Portland schools get $100K grant
PORTLAND — Three public elementary schools will offer a summer learning program to a total of 135 students, thanks to a grant of nearly $100,000 from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The Hall, Lyseth and Reiche schools will offer the program free of charge to students with academic needs, School Department Chief Academic Officer David […]
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Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Civic Center box office and administrative offices have moved down the block to 48 Free St., at Center Street. According to a press release, the offices will remain at the new address during the remainder of the Civic Center’s renovation, which is now expected to be complete in January. Box […]
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New index predicts 'slow, steady' recovery for Maine real estate
PORTLAND — A new measure of Maine’s real estate industry shows the market still has a long way to go before it recovers from the impact of economic recession, but is beginning to make headway. In a May 22 conference at Holiday Inn by the Bay, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association and the […]
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Current, past Portland schools being scrutinized
PORTLAND — The School Board was scheduled to discuss recently presented plans for improving five city school buildings at a workshop Tuesday night. Last week, consultant Oak Point Associates unveiled its conceptual plans for replacing Hall Elementary School and renovating Presumpscot, Lyseth, Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools. The building improvements are part of the School […]
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Paving, construction projects to test Portland drivers
PORTLAND — Expect to see road crews out in force over the coming months. Last week, the city’s Department of Public Services began work on a $3 million effort to repave and make other improvements to 40 city streets, according to a City Hall press release. The streets include five commuter routes – Baxter Boulevard, […]
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Portland's Otto Pizza crossing the bridge to South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s restaurant scene has been expanding throughout the spring, but city councilors are not always as effusive as Councilor Linda Cohen was Monday night about one particular newcomer. “I know we are not supposed to have favorites, but I have fallen in love with Otto Pizza,” Cohen said as she moved […]