PORTLAND — When most people think of the YMCA, they probably see images of a fitness center. But that vision will soon change as the organization switches its focus to a more rounded approach to wellness. According to Helen Brena, chief executive officer of the YMCA of Southern Maine, clubs across the country are starting to […]
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Buses to take priority along Portland's Congress Street
PORTLAND — Taking the bus along Congress Street could soon be a smoother, more efficient ride, thanks to a new traffic plan approved Monday night by the City Council. The council voted unanimously to approve the recommendations of a long-awaited report on making Congress Street a “bus priority corridor” between State and Franklin streets. The […]
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Police say firearms collection hits target market
YARMOUTH — Police in four communities collected more than two dozen weapons Saturday in a new gun donation program supervised by the Maine State Police. Unlike a traditional gun buy-back, where the weapons are destroyed, the guns donated Saturday will be resold by police to Howell’s Gun & Archery Center in Gray, a federally licensed […]
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Where the rubber meets the river
Paul Glynn of Topsham takes his Geo Metro for a spin on the New Meadows River off Brunswick on Saturday, Feb. 23, when the New Meadows Ice Racing Association held its first race of the year: a three-hour endurance ice race that included drivers from three states. Ice racers Mike O’Donnell, left, of Fairfield, Conn., […]
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North Yarmouth business group to host showcase
NORTH YARMOUTH — The North Yarmouth Business Association will hold its first community business trade show next week. The event is billed as a way for the town’s more than 150 small businesses to show off their services and products. It will be held at Wescustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, […]
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Chamber to host forum with lawmakers
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber will host a legislative forum on March 8 at the Falmouth Memorial Library from 7:30-9 a.m. The forum will be an opportunity for constituents to speak with Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, Rep. Stephen Moriarty, D-Cumberland, and Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Cumberland. Online registration for the forum […]
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Unsolved Yarmouth pharmacy robbery prompts $2K reward
YARMOUTH — Police said a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who allegedly robbed the Rite Aid Pharmacy at 478 U.S. Route 1 last December. The man, described as being between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing between 150 and […]
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Canadian official brings 'facts' about tar sands to Portland
PORTLAND — Although there still isn’t a formal proposal to pipe “tar sands” from Alberta, Canada, to Portland Harbor, the province sent a delegation Monday to counter critics of the practice. Diana McQueen, the Alberta minister of environment and sustainable resource development, visited the city to meet with lawmakers and discuss the province’s experiences with tar […]
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UPDATE: SMCC campuses in South Portland, Brunswick, Bath reopen after bomb threat
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College reopened at 1:30 p.m. Monday and classes were set to resume at 4 p.m. after police found no explosive devices on the South Portland campus. The search was conducted after a caller told South Portland campus security three bombs were hidden on school grounds. The 8:42 a.m. call […]
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Portland forum to examine health-care access
PORTLAND — As thousands of residents stand to lose health-care coverage if scheduled cuts in the state’s Medicaid program take effect Friday, a nonprofit group is trying to show how Maine could make health care available to everyone. The group, Maine AllCare, is hosting an educational forum, “What If Everyone Had Health Care in Maine?” […]