PORTLAND — After a unanimous vote by the City Council Monday night, the city will take on authority for a program that helps Portland residents save money on the fees they pay for discharged waste water. The council voted 9-0 to approve a change in the city code that shifts responsibilities for “submetering” from the […]
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Civic Center renovation on track to begin phase 2
PORTLAND — From his law office on the seventh floor of One Portland Square, Neal Pratt will have a bird’s-eye view of the coming phase of renovation on the Cumberland County Civic Center, which could begin as soon as next month. Pratt, chairman of the Civic Center’s board of trustees, will have a lot to […]
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Portland's members-only clubs look for new life
PORTLAND — One of the city’s most exclusive clubs is opening its doors to the public as part of Maine Restaurant Week, underway now through Sunday. The Cumberland Club, a private social club housed in an 1800 mansion at 116 High St., is offering a prix fixe dinner for $42 per person, prepared by the […]
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Portland streamlines permitting process
PORTLAND — Portland city officials drew praise from the area’s top business group last week as they announced the latest in a string of initiatives aimed at streamlining the city’s permitting process for developers. The introduction of what the city called “predevelopment office hours” was touted by Mayor Michael Brennan as a way for developers, […]
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Community Calendar March 6-19
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/7 Taking Action to Make a Change: Service Learning Dinner Benefit, 7-9 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport, 865-4706 ext. 307. Sunday 3/17Bowl for Kids’ Sake, 2 p.m., Spare Time Bowling, 867 Riverside St., Portland, 773-5437. Bulletin Board Wednesday 3/6 “Libya and American Foreign Policy,” 5:30 p.m., USM Wishcamper […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 6
Arrests 2/23 at 1 a.m. Douglas Buck, 36, of South Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera on charges of aggravated assault and being a fugitive from justice. 2/23 at 4 p.m. Lisa Powers, 47, no address listed, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Vincent Rozzi on a charge of theft […]
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Lillian A. Knight, 89
PORTLAND — Lillian Audrey Knight, 89, died Feb. 11 at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., a daughter of Peter and Sophie Jans. She was predeceased by her husband, Philbrook H. Knight, and her daughter, Patricia Yates. She is survived by a grandson, Allen Yates, and granddaughter, Sarah Thibeau. A Mass of […]
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Arts Calendar March 6-19
Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/6 Teen graphic novel club: “American Born Chinese,” 3 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 773. Brown Bag Lunch Series: James Arthur, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. Friday 3/8 Author Talk with Miriam Nesset, 12 p.m., Portland Public […]
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Eileen Mary Goepner, 71: Former teacher, loved life and family
PORTLAND — Eileen Mary Goepner, 71, of Portland, died Friday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born Dec. 18, 1941 in Everett, Mass., to John and Kathleen Foresteire. She graduated from Everett High School and Boston State College. Goepner was a teacher in Westbrook schools for 28 years, where she earned the love […]
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Portland Meetings: March 6-12
Wed. 3/6 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 3/7 2 p.m. CDBG Working Group CH Thur. 3/7 5 p.m. Parks Commission 5 Portland St. Thur. 3/7 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 3/11 3:30 p.m. Friends of Deering Oaks 55 Portland St. Mon. 3/11 5 p.m. Styrofoam and Plastic Bag Task Force […]