PORTLAND — School cafeterias will be greener this fall, after plastic foam trays are eliminated from all city schools. For the first several weeks of the school year students will continue to use the trays. But by mid-September, those trays will be a thing of the past, replaced by recyclable paper-cardboard trays. “(The switch) stems back […]
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Pig in the Old Port: Buck's Naked BBQ of Freeport expanding to Portland
Wendy and Alex Caisse of Buck’s Naked BBQ said they hope to sign a lease this week for 50 Wharf St. in Portland, the former home of Havana South. PORTLAND — The Old Port will soon add another restaurant to the city’s menu with the expansion of Freeport-based Buck’s Naked BBQ. Wendy and Alex Caisse, […]
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Unsung Hero: Christy Shake of Brunswick, writing Calvin's story
BRUNSWICK — Christy Shake, on first impression, seems to have the perfect life. She’s attractive, smart, personable. She lives in a nice cedar house, just steps from Bowdoin College. A magnificent backyard garden reflects her artistic eye. She’s married to Michael Kolster, a popular photography professor at Bowdoin. Shake spent her early years in the […]
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No Sugar Added: 'Tis the season (for change)
I know what you’re thinking, and no, I haven’t gone straight from summer to Christmas. I have not taken complete leave of my senses. I have, however, been pondering the seasons. And the passing of time. And the way the first day at the beach, or the first orange leaf, or the first tulip popping […]
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The Universal Notebook: Eat, drink and feel guilty
When I go to the supermarket these days (and that’s most days), I often find myself thinking, “How in the world can young families afford to put food on the table?” It seems to me that a typical trip to the market used to cost me $20 to $30. Now I’m spending about $50 a […]
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Letter: Require online retailers to collect sales tax
I own Johnson’s Sporting Goods, in Brunswick, Portland and Rockland, and I am fed up with subsidized and predatory pricing of online competitors who don’t collect sales tax. Our elected leaders should close this loophole. Local shops are the heart and soul of communities across Maine. But every day I go to work, it’s guaranteed […]
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Charles Michael Lyons, 68: devoted to education
SCARBOROUGH — Charles Michael Lyons, 68, died Aug. 22. He was born April 6, 1944, in Manchester, N.H., the son of Philip R. Lyons and Jane Burke Lyons. He lived in New Hampshire until his family moved to Madison in 1955. He was a 1962 graduate of Madison High School and went on to receive […]
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Portland City Council relaxes zoning for Hampshire Street project
PORTLAND — A developer will have more flexibility in designing a proposed commercial and residential complex in the India Street neighborhood, thanks to zoning changes approved Wednesday by the City Council. Hampshire Street Properties is seeking permission to build a 60-foot-tall building between Franklin and Hampshire streets. It would have 24 market-rate condominiums and attach to […]
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Maine mayors protest plan to limit Medicaid
PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan and mayors of five other Maine cities have formally protested to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about the state’s attempt to eliminate Medicaid coverage for more than 26,000 low-income residents. “The elimination of insurance coverage for thousands of Maine people, particularly during this time of recession, presents […]
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Portland schools to add 2 Central Office administrators
PORTLAND — The School Board last week unanimously approved adding two administrative positions to the Central Office. Newly hired Superintendent of Schools Emmanuel Caulk called the two positions critical and said they will help the School Department be responsive to students, parents and businesses. “What we’re looking at is our organization as it is, but we’re […]