PORTLAND — The city’s non-essential offices, including City Hall and the city clerk’s office, will close today at 3 p.m., the city said in a press release. The city has also begun emergency preparations for Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the area later Monday. Residents along the waterfront and lowland areas including Bayside, […]
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Unsung Hero: Scarborough's Katie Elliott, a 'driving force' for good in greater Portland
SCARBOROUGH — Some people are born to serve, and Scarborough High School senior Katie Elliott is one of those people. As a sixth-grader, she donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. “I loved the way I […]
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Falmouth burglary arrest could lead to more charges
FALMOUTH — Police arrested Calvin Wiggins, 46, of Portland, on Middle Road Friday night after he was allegedly found fleeing a home with stolen items. Lt. John Kilbride said police received a call from a neighbor who noticed a car parked near the home and saw a flashlight beam inside the building. Sgt. George Savidge and […]
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Portland schools closing 1 hour early because of Hurricane Sandy
PORTLAND — City public schools will end classes one hour early Monday because of the expected impact of Hurricane Sandy. After-school and evening activities are also canceled, Peter Eglinton, the School Department’s chief operations officer, said in a press release. The decision was based on expected high winds and the need to get students and […]
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Fort clean-up, energy fair coming to SMCC
SOUTH PORTLAND — Clean and green are themes Saturday at Southern Maine Community College. From 9 a.m. to noon the college will host the Solar Power and Energy Efficiency Fair for Homeowners in the SEA Center at 62 Fort Road. The fair offers visitors a chance to see the newest technology and practices for energy-efficient […]
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Scarborough voters asked to 'keep on (fire) truckin''
SCARBOROUGH — A million-dollar question is the only one facing voters in a local referendum on Nov. 6. The Fire Department wants to replace Ladder 2, a 25-year-old ladder truck housed at the Black Point Fire Station. The bond proposal going to voters authorizes spending up to $900,000 for the new truck. Principal and interest […]
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Residents question timing of Scarborough floodplain rules
SCARBOROUGH — Peter Slovinsky, a marine biologist with the Maine Geological Survey, sees a lot of high water in the future of Scarborough’s coastal and shoreline areas. “Count on a foot increase (in sea level) by 2050 and a 2-foot increase by 21oo,” Slovinsky said in a workshop Wednesday about proposed changes to town floodplain […]
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Election snapshot: Campaigns disappoint Cape Elizabeth students
CAPE ELIZABETH — After months of studying U.S. political history and monitoring political campaigns, a group of motivated Cape Elizabeth High School students has mixed feelings about the upcoming election. Although only a handful of them will be eligible to vote on Election Day, the students in history teacher Ted Jordan’s Advanced Placement government class […]
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South Portland farmers market still a work in progress
SOUTH PORTLAND — As city councilors concluded their first fall workshop on the future of the city’s farmers markets, Councilor Tom Blake assessed the progress made over the last two years. “We are on a learning curve here,” he said. “It just happens to be a really long curve.” The curve will continue through at […]
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Central Maine Healthcare: Mid Coast 'stalks' Parkview
BRUNSWICK — A spokesman for Central Maine Healthcare of Lewiston, which hopes to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center, this week characterized Mid Coast Hospital as “stalking” its Brunswick competition. “It’s a weird, weird thing where one organization can’t take no for an answer and just continues to stalk the other one,” Chuck Gill, vice […]