FALMOUTH — Officials say the town has done a lot over the past five years to attract businesses, but some business owners say restrictions like a proposed size limit are preventing economic growth. Among other things, the critics have recently noted Falmouth’s failure to be identified by the state as a Certified Business Friendly Community. Despite […]
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Yarmouth students connect with Sudanese peers
YARMOUTH — As part of an effort to promote geographic literacy at Harrison Middle School, students in two seventh-grade classes are writing to students halfway across the globe. They are now in the second round of corresponding with Sudanese students at a Ugandan refugee school called Saint Bakhita Nursery and Primary School. On Tuesday, students […]
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Smell of the greasepaint lures high school students
CUMBERLAND — Fall drama production season is in full swing at area high schools, and while audiences may appreciate the costumes, set design and acting, they may not realize what happens behind the scenes. Audrey Northway, theater director at Greely High School, said the students in her program grow tremendously, thanks to their participation in high […]
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Electronic publisher aids readers in developing nations
PORTLAND — An e-book publishing company founded by a former Falmouth resident is giving back to a program that encourages reading in developing nations. Publerati was founded by Caleb Mason after he saw the first iPad. “I had a hunch that e-books were going to be very transformative so I decided to start an e-book […]
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Portland plans massive school renovations
PORTLAND — Voters next November may be asked to spend as much as $46 million to replace or renovate five of the city’s elementary schools. On Tuesday, Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk announced the School Department has hired Oak Point Associates, a Biddeford-based architecture and engineering firm, to develop plans for replacing Hall Elementary and renovating Presumpscot, […]
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Longtime Cumberland town councilor prepares for move to Legislature
CUMBERLAND — It’s funny how life events can line up. Steve Moriarty’s oldest daughter, Kathleen, was a baby when he was appointed to his first town board in 1985. And now, wrapping up more than 20 years of service on the Town Council before starting a new political career in the state Legislature, Moriarty gave […]
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Police seek Portland bank robber
PORTLAND — A Nasons Corner bank was held up Tuesday morning and the robber remained at large. Police said the man entered the Bangor Savings Bank at 1048 Brighton Ave. shortly after 9 a.m. and threatened a teller. He was given an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the bank on foot, heading on Brighton […]
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Portland Christmas tree arrives Thursday
PORTLAND — The tree that signals the start of the holiday season in the city is scheduled to arrive downtown Thursday morning. Department of Public Services crews will begin trucking the 65-foot blue spruce at 9 a.m. from South Portland. The tree will travel across the Casco Bay Bridge, along Commercial Street and up Franklin […]
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Medical marijuana grows economy, advocates say in Portland
PORTLAND — For Paul McCarrier, organizer of the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine trade show on Saturday, it’s all about the economy. Gesturing to the large conference room floor where several dozen exhibitors were selling their wares and services, McCarrier said the legalized use of marijuana to treat various ailments created an entrepreneurial bloom. Almost […]
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$3M renovation ahead for Portland ferry terminal
PORTLAND — Waterfront visitors next summer may not recognize the Casco Bay Lines ferry terminal. Plans are now being drawn up to renovate and expand the terminal at the foot of Franklin Street on the Maine State Pier. The project’s first phase is estimated to cost $3 million, which will be funded with the help […]