PORTLAND — Want to be a dancer at the Maine Red Claws games starting this fall? You’ve got a month and a half to get your moves down. The Red Claws, an NBA D-League team that will play home games at the Portland Expo Building, is looking for a dance team to perform at home […]
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Audit 'first big step' to cutting Portland energy costs, emissions
PORTLAND — Experts are currently conducting energy audits of more than 50 city and school buildings with the goal of reducing Portland’s carbon footprint and energy costs. Solid Waste Manager Troy Moon, who is overseeing the project, said auditors from Massachusetts-based Ameresco Associates have been installing devices to monitor mechanical and electrical functions in the […]
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Portland Arrests
4/12 at 9:32 p.m. Jonathan Hopkins, 36, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a charge of criminal trespass. 4/12 Paul Thoits, 38, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Jacob Titcomb on charges of assault and operating after suspension. 4/12 at 2:21 p.m. Eric Tillotson, 37, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Brad […]
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Religious freedom, zoning may clash again in Portland
PORTLAND — The city could again find itself tangled in a question of religious freedom, after ruling that a Washington Avenue building does not meet zoning requirements to be a Muslim house of worship. But the purpose of the building at 978 Washington Ave., which the city believes will be used for prayer gatherings, is […]
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Facilities report notes need to quickly address Portland elementary school inequities
PORTLAND — A draft report on programming and maintenance needs of the city’s school buildings recommends hiring a consultant to review delivery options for the district’s stand-alone services and addressing educational inequity in two elementary schools within the next year. The report, released Tuesday morning, is the result of a nearly year-long study by the […]
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Plans would give old Portland school new life
PORTLAND — The development arm of the Westbrook Housing Authority will present its plans on April 28 to convert the former St. Patrick’s School into affordable housing. Westbrook Development Corp. won a conditional zone change on April 6 from the City Council that will allow it to convert the former private Catholic grammar school at […]
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Portland may get designated, free parking for mopeds, motorcycles
PORTLAND — The city may add 31 free parking spaces for motorcycles or mopeds on the peninsula. The change is aimed at encouraging two-wheeled transportation, and to open up regular parking spots for cars. The City Council Transportation Committee was scheduled to review the new parking plan at its meeting Tuesday, along with a few proposed […]
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Portland schools to consider $137K in budget cuts
PORTLAND — The School Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 28, to decide how to reduce next year’s proposed budget by more than $137,000. The district was asked by the City Council’s finance subcommittee April 14 to further reduce its $91.4 million budget, which eliminates 17 jobs and already reduces the local tax burden by […]
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Portland seeks input on future of Franklin Arterial
PORTLAND — Redesign of the major corridor that slices across the city’s peninsula will be the subject of a community workshop on Wednesday, April 29. The Franklin Street Arterial Study Committee is looking for ideas from the public about how the arterial should be redesigned to better serve drivers as well as the surrounding neighborhood. […]
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A Portland dream spins worldwide
Record Store Day celebrates retail independence PORTLAND — In July 2007, Chris Brown was sitting in his Monument Square office when he got an idea to plan a one-day celebration of local, independent music stores. Brown, vice president of marketing and operations for Bull Moose, was serving at the time as chairman of the Music […]