PORTLAND — A City Council committee will tackle two issues Wednesday that may mean big changes for the city’s University neighborhood – or as it may someday be known, the Education District. The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will give feedback on proposed traffic reconfiguration at the congested, six-legged intersection of Falmouth Street and Brighton and […]
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Agriculture secretary promotes healthy diet, healthy defense
PORTLAND — The U.S. must address child obesity and hunger not only for the economic and educational prosperity of future generation, the nation’s agriculture secretary said last week, but also for national security. Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at Maine Medical Center and the U.S. Coast Guard Station in South Portland on Thursday, March 14. Educators, […]
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Cumberland faces 4.5% budget increase, 3% tax hike
CUMBERLAND — The town’s total budget – including municipal, county and school expenses – could rise nearly $985,000 to $22.9 million next year, an increase of nearly 4.5 percent. The current tax rate of $16.55 per $1,000 of property valuation could rise next year to $17.05, an increase of approximately 3 percent. School costs would […]
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Maine Mall to host PATHS fashion show
PORTLAND — Fashion marketing students from Portland Arts and Technology High School will present their 2013 collection Sunday, March 24, at the Maine Mall in South Portland. The fashion show will feature fashions constructed from old prom gowns, hand-painted fabric and unusual materials and upholstery samples. All of the ensembles are created by students in the […]
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Portland named best area for spring jobs
PORTLAND — The Portland region, including South Portland and Biddeford, will be the best metropolitan area in the nation for job growth this spring, Forbes magazine said last week. Forbes named the region No. 1, tied with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., in an annual survey employer hiring expectations in 100 metro areas. Last year, Portland […]
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Casco Bay ferries to scan tickets; car ferry dry-docked
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines will soon be electronically scanning its passenger tickets in a test to explore the use of ticket bar-codes to improve efficiency and data collection. On April 2, CBL will begin scanning all tickets except monthly and yearly passes. Unlike other tickets, the passes do not have bar codes. Based on […]
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Volunteer groups to clean up Portland parks, streets
PORTLAND — Three volunteer groups are getting together to clean up the city’s parks, trails and neighborhoods on Saturday, April 6. Friends of the Eastern Promenade, the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization and the West End Neighborhood Association are sponsoring the annual April Stools Day and Litter Pickup from 9 a.m. to noon, according to a […]
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Portland firefighters take on Hurricane Sandy 'disaster fatigue'
PORTLAND — Nearly five months after it made landfall, Hurricane Sandy continues to affect thousands of people still trying to rebuild their homes, communities and lives in hard-hit areas of New York and New Jersey. But Maine Helps, a coalition of Portland firefighters, businesses and volunteers, is working to bring storm victims much-needed supplies – […]
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Irish eyes smile in Portland
Dancers from the Stillson School of Irish Dance in Gorham step their way down Commercial Street in Portland on Sunday, March 17, during the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade organized by the Maine Irish Heritage Center. What better way to enjoy Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade than through shamrock-colored glasses?Marchers in Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day […]
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Shipyard Brewing to pay Portland $300K for sewer undercharges
PORTLAND — A state arbitrator awarded the city nearly $300,000 Friday to settle a dispute with Shipyard Brewing Co. over unpaid sewer charges. The binding decision ends a four-month process in which the city and Shipyard worked with the arbitrator to figure out payment for water the brewery discharged into the sewer system for 15 […]