PORTLAND — The Department of Public Services will host a public meeting Wednesday to discuss a project to reduce sewage overflow released into Back Cove. The project includes the 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. […]
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Officials say finances not a motive behind proposed takeover of Brunswick hospital
BRUNSWICK — Financial turbulence at Parkview Adventist Medical Center in recent years has nothing to do with a bid by Central Maine Healthcare to take the Brunswick hospital over, according to officials on both sides of the proposed acquisition. In nonprofit 990 tax forms posted online, Parkview, with expenses of around $40 million, reported a […]
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Input sought on future of Clifford School
PORTLAND — City officials are looking for public input on the future of the Nathan Clifford School at a meeting next week. The 105-year-old school has been vacant since it was closed in February 2011. The Nathan Clifford Re-Use Advisory Task Force is exploring options for its reuse. At the Oct. 2 meeting city staff and […]
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Landmarks advocates list Portland, South Portland 'Places in Peril'
PORTLAND — From an island in Portland Harbor to a stop on the Underground Railroad, seven historic area sites “are in danger of being irreparably altered or destroyed,” preservation advocacy group Greater Portland Landmarks said Sept. 20. “These properties help define greater Portland. In every case, the properties we’ve identified are prominently visible or have such […]
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Bay House project begins in Portland
Five years after the project was proposed, a construction crew broke ground Friday on Bay House, the mixed-use complex planned for Portland’s India Street neighborhood. When complete in December 2013, Bay House will include two market-rate residential buildings, one with 42 condominum units and another with 52 apartments. The complex will stand on the site […]
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Unsung Hero: Edith Aronson, bringing educational vision to Freeport
FREEPORT — Edith Aronson, the daughter of a successful international businessman, grew up in a world of privilege. She lived in London and New York, was educated at elite independent schools, and graduated from Harvard with a history major. “We had a close family with a wonderful set of values,” Aronson said. “We learned the […]
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UPDATE: Meeting tonight in Portland on transition of Hall School students to Cathedral School
PORTLAND — A public forum will be held tonight at 6:30 at Guild Hall, 307 Congress St., to give parents of Hall Elementary School students more information about logistics, scheduling and options for transportation to Cathedral School. It was announced late Friday by the School Department that Hall Elementary students will resume classes on Tuesday morning […]
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Deadlocks force Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board to appoint co-chairmen
CUMBERLAND — After a series of votes for a chairman Wednesday resulted in continued 4-4 deadlocks, the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors unanimously compromised on Bill Richards and Jeff Porter as co-chairmen. The discussion had been continued from a prior board workshop, where different members were nominated as chairmen. Jim Bailinson, the board’s […]
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Portland council agrees to financing for big Bayside development
PORTLAND — The City Council voted Wednesday night to subsidize a proposed retail and housing complex that could alter the city skyline. The council also approved nearly a half-million dollars in spending to upgrade city streets. Plans for the Maritime Landing complex call for building seven towers, up to 12 stories tall, on 3.25 acres […]
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Bathhouse at Higgins Beach could cost Scarborough an extra $85K
SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council on Wednesday night authorized an extra $85,000 to cover potential cost overruns for the construction of the new Higgins Beach bathhouse. Additional costs could be seen if the town decides to make a few upgrades, including cement siding and solar panels, Town Manager Tom Hall said. The lowest bid for […]