PORTLAND — Several hundred people have signed a petition to legalize recreational use of marijuana for city residents over the age of 21, according to petition sponsors. The Portland Chapter of the Maine Green Independent Committee began circulating the petition for a citizen’s initiative last week; 1,500 signatures are required to put the question on the […]
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Portland Pirates hockey team owner pleads guilty to OUI
PORTLAND — Brian Petrovek, owner and chief executive officer of the Portland Pirates hockey team, pleaded guilty in court March 22 to a charge of drunken driving and was sentenced to perform community service in lieu of jail time. Petrovek, a 58-year-old Yarmouth resident, was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol on Dec. […]
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Portland charter school fans, foes clash on 'dirty laundry'
AUGUSTA — Leaders of a proposed Portland charter school on Monday dismissed continued accusations of corruption and unethical behavior as “dirty laundry” and “noise.” They said they are focusing on the needs of potential students. The Maine Charter School Commission applied fresh scrutiny to the proposed Baxter Academy for Technology and Science in a four-hour […]
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Federal aid little relief for southern Maine budgets buried by snow
PORTLAND — Federal aid is on the way to municipalities in four Maine counties hit by a February blizzard. The immensity of the Feb. 8 storm stretched public works winter operations budgets thin, with many towns now operating on reserves. A survey of cities and towns in southern Maine found public works departments are stressed […]
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Portland sewage overflow project hits benchmark
PORTLAND — The city on Monday began installing the first of two massive underground conduits designed to prevent sewage from overflowing into Back Cove. The conduits will each be able to temporarily store about 1 million gallons of combined sewage and storm water until the mixture can be piped to the waste-water facility in the […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 27
Arrests 3/16 at 5 p.m. Ricardo Bennett, 54, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a charge of criminal trespass. 3/16 at 9 p.m. Joshua C. Cox, 30, of Buxton, was arrested on Bramhall Street by Officer Eric McCusker on a charge of disorderly conduct. 3/16 at 11 p.m. […]
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Portland School Notebook
Principals’ Awards recipients named Three students in the Portland Public Schools – Shaina Lam of Deering High School, Nadia Umwali of Casco Bay High School and Charles “Chip” Weber of Portland High School – have been selected to receive 2013 Principal’s Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, are given in recognition of a high school senior’s […]
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Portland Meetings: March 27-April 2
Wed. 3/27 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Board CH Wed. 3/27 6:45 p.m. Special City Council Meeting: CDBG Public Hearing CH Thur. 3/28 11:30 a.m. Portland Development Corporation CH Thur. 3/28 2 p.m. CDBG Working Group CH Thur. 3/28 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CH Mon. 4/1 6 p.m. City Council Workshop — Fire […]
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People & Business
New hires and promotions Joseph Siviski joined Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney and will practice primarily in the areas of business law and environmental law. Siviski, a Yarmouth native, earned his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Colby College Verrill Dana’s Private Clients & Fiduciary Services Group […]
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Unsung Hero: Curt Sachs, in tune with his passions
PORTLAND — Walk into One Longfellow Square on the night of a performance and you’re apt to receive a warm greeting from a kindly man with a beard, glasses and a deep devotion to this venue and its customers, employees and performers. Spend a few minutes with Curt Sachs and you will discover he is […]