PORTLAND — When you’re known as “the Forest City” in “the Pine Tree State,” taking care of trees is a big job. And although it might be hard to believe, spring arrives in just three weeks – so the city is preparing for another busy season of tree planting. City Arborist Jeff Tarling and the […]
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Simplification is goal of Portland-area public transit survey
PORTLAND — The area’s public transit providers are conducting an online survey to find ways of improving communications with riders. It’s an initial step in a process that may ultimately create a single, common logo identifying bus stops and other transit locations. The survey asks riders and non-riders a short series of questions about the […]
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Bill to legalize marijuana in Maine attracts Democrats, Republicans
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers from opposite ends of the political spectrum unveiled a bill Thursday that would give Mainers the chance to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, and co-sponsored by Rep. Aaron Libby, R-Waterboro, would make vast changes in Maine’s drug law, ranging from making possession of up […]
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Central Maine Healthcare suspends merger with Parkview hospital in Brunswick
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare has temporarily suspended its application to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick. CMHC, the parent organization of Central Maine Medical Center, sent its suspension request to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. The department for months has been considering a CMHC-Parkview merger, over the […]
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South Portland council OKs spending for road projects
SOUTH PORTLAND — Construction season will carry almost $50,000 in extra city expenses this year after city councilors Wednesday approved more funding to shift sewer manholes in three road construction projects. Maine Department of Transportation resurfacing work on Rumery and Dartmouth streets and Broadway was slated to cost about $1.29 million, with a city share […]
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Plan for apartments gets boost from Scarborough council
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors approved a zoning change Wednesday that will allow development of rental apartments near Dunstan Corner. By a 4-1 vote, with Councilor Ed Blaise opposed and Councilors Ron Ahlquist and Kate St. Clair absent, 3 1/4 acres between U.S. Route 1 and Orchard Street was fully shifted into a town village designation […]
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Scarborough business 'shepherd' Rosenfeld ready to retire
SCARBOROUGH — Harvey Rosenfeld, who will retire March 1 as executive director of the Scarborough Economic Development Corp., made a confession last week. “I have done this for 24 years,” Rosenfeld said. “Quite a bit longer than I thought it would be.” Officially, he will retire about two months shy of reaching 24 years at […]
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South Portland ticket amnesty to end
SOUTH PORTLAND — A two-month parking-ticket amnesty program ends next week. Drivers hoping to pay outstanding tickets without additional accrued penalties have until 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28. After the program ends, residents with outstanding parking tickets will have to pay the full balance before being allowed to register a vehicle in the city. […]
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Plan revised for sale of Brunswick Landing lots
BRUNSWICK — The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has modified a proposal that fell under scrutiny by the Planning Board earlier this month because it would have subdivided land with natural habitat at Brunswick Landing without any comprehensive environmental review. The Planning Board will consider the modified plan at its Feb. 26 meeting. The proposal now only contains […]
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South Portland Boy Scout earns heroism award
SOUTH PORTLAND — Rescuing two children in a hotel pool in New Jersey last July still does not seem like that big a deal to Parker Montano. “It is kind of weird knowing that I did that and that everyone is making a big deal out of it,” Montano, 15, said. “In my mind, it […]