CAPE ELIZABETH — Dottie Gray is the most seasoned runner at the TD Beach to Beacon 10K you’ve never heard of. She runs more than 50 races a year, is a former world record holder for the 800-meter race and a national record holder for the 1,500-meters. Gray also ran the fastest Beach to Beacon […]
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Martin's Point replacement bridge design discussed
PORTLAND — Several dozen area residents gathered at a public meeting in Portland City Hall on Aug. 7 to discuss design details for replacing Martin’s Point Bridge, which crosses the Presumpscot River to connect Veranda Street in East Deering with U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth. The replacement bridge’s railings, landscaping and pedestrian pathways were topics […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 8-14
Wed. 8/8 5 p.m. Housing and Community Development CHWed. 8/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Public SafetyThu. 8/9 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Public Hearing South Portland CHFri. 8/10 10 a.m. Mayor’s Food Initiative CHMon. 8/13 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority CHMon. 8/13 3:30 p.m. Bicycle Pedestrian Committee CHTue. 8/14 5:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CHTue. […]
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Portland Schools: Aug. 8
Lyman Moore Middle School hosts students from sister city PORTLAND — A delegation of 10 junior high school students and three chaperones from Shinagawa, Japan will visit Portland this month and stay with Lyman Moore Middle School families as part of the ongoing relationship betweenschools in the two countries. The Japanese delegation will be officially […]
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Expanding transportation alternatives for seniors and visually impaired
PORTLAND — ITNPortland, a local nonprofit, has received a $35,000 grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation to raise awareness of its transportation service by partnering with local houses of worship. ITNPortland provides alternative transportation to seniors and the visually impaired 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for any purpose within 15 miles of Portland. […]
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Katherine “Kay” A. (Glynn) McLaughlin, 81: a friendly, familiar face
PORTLAND — Katherine “Kay” A. (Glynn) McLaughlin, 81, died Aug. 5 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born Sept. 3, 1930 in Portland, the daughter of William Glynn and Mary Agnes (O’Toole) Glynn. She was educated in Portland schools and was a proud resident all her life of Gorham’s Corner, where she […]
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People and Business
Appointments The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland recently announced the appointment of four new members, David Hanson, Sarah Marble, Kevin Mahoney and Michael Bosse to its board of directors. Crossroads, which offers comprehensive treatment for behavioral health with a gender-specific focus, recently elected new members and officers to its board of directors and welcomed […]
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Council approves waterfront tax breaks
PORTLAND — The City Council narrowly voted Monday night to authorize $1.3 million in tax breaks for mixed-use development projects on the city’s eastern waterfront. In a 6-2 vote, the council approved tax increment financing assistance for Fore India Middle LLC, which is beginning the second phase of redevelopment of the former Jordan’s Meats plant. […]
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Casco Bay High School honored by nonprofit
PORTLAND — Casco Bay High School has been named one of only six schools in the nation to receive a Student Ownership of Learning Award from the Stupski Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization. The award, presented in San Francisco on July 27, recognizes schools that are empowering students to enhance their own education. Each recognized […]
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Portland Police Beat: Aug. 8
Arrests 8/5 at 5 p.m. Sarah Pagan, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Glenwood Avenue by Officer Joshua McDonald on a charge of assault. 8/5 at 5 p.m. Alton Bunker, 45, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a warrant from another agency. 8/6 at 12 a.m. Dawood Almubarak, 20, of […]