SOUTH PORTLAND — Phil Gouzie has set aside his cane and feels his strength returning to his upper body. John Bingler attends two 90-minute workouts each week to help stay mobile as he confronts Parkinson’s disease. Both men are U.S. Navy veterans with health conditions not associated with their tours of duty. They are part […]
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Clifford School proposals to be aired
PORTLAND — The City Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee will consider recommendations for the re-use of the Nathan Clifford Elementary School Wednesday night. A task force appointed by the council to consider new uses for the shuttered school finalized the recommendations Nov. 8, and will present them to the committee at the meeting. The […]
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WENA underwrites Reiche swim lessons
PORTLAND — The West End Neighborhood Association is funding swimming lessons for some students at Reiche Elementary School. Thanks to money raised by WENA’s WestFest last June, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Reiche have access to swim instruction at the school. The school’s PTO is also funding swim lessons for second- and third-grade students. Rosanne Graef, […]
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12-vote margin uncontested in Peaks council election
PORTLAND — Official election results show Jimal Thundershield defeated Marjorie Phyfe by just a dozen votes in the Nov. 6 balloting for a seat on the Peaks Island Council, according to official results released by the city. According to results released Friday by the city clerk’s office, Thundershield won the one-year seat 318-306, a margin […]
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Scarborough man indicted for attempted murder in Portland
PORTLAND — A Scarborough man accused of a vicious beating in Portland in August made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted last Friday for attempted murder and other charges. Eric M. Gwaro, 28, was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on one count each of Class A attempted murder, Class A elevated […]
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Recount set in House District 109 election
NORTH YARMOUTH — A recount is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15, in the state House District 109 election, where fewer than 30 votes separated the two candidates on Election Day. Unofficial returns last week had incumbent Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, the winner with 2,751 votes. Her Republican challenger, former Rep. Susan Austin of Gray, […]
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Mechanical energy: Portland group has 1st woman president, plans renovation of Congress Street landmark
PORTLAND — A 153-year-old landmark is about to get a face-lift, but most people who pass by on Congress Street probably haven’t even noticed the wrinkles. Mechanics Hall, home of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, is a four-story, granite building at the corner of Congress and Casco streets, across from the Maine College of Art. […]
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More talks on sewage storage project
PORTLAND — The Department of Public Services will host a second public meeting Thursday to discuss a project to reduce sewage overflow released into Back Cove. The project includes installation of two underground conduits that will store waste water under Baxter Boulevard and Payson Park. Each concrete conduit will store up to 1 million gallons. The […]
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Mid-Coast United Way $40K short of $2M goal
BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine has reached 98 percent of its $1.96 million fundraising goal, the organization announced. The annual campaign raised nearly $1.93 million. “Let’s celebrate all the great results that have been achieved to date, and commit ourselves to raising that final 2 percent,” campaign Chairman and Bath Police Chief […]
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Unsung Hero: David Smith of Falmouth, born to serve
FALMOUTH — David Smith’s dedication to service began, it could be said, at birth, when he was born with no right hand. “Having a disability can make you more sensitive to what’s going on around you,” Smith said. Other major factors came into play, too. Smith attended a Jesuit school in New York City, for […]