PORTLAND — Inspired by her grandmother’s experience, a South Portland artist will bring the outdoors inside for residents of a Merrymeeting Drive memory-care facility. Francine Schrock’s grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and spent time in a facility like Fallbrook Woods, which is off Allen Avenue. She said that when she was approached by Fallbrook Woods […]
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Another milestone for former Adams School property on Portland's Munjoy Hill
PORTLAND — City officials and neighborhood residents fondly recalled the Marada Adams Elementary School, but said they look forward to its replacement during a Sept. 13 ceremony on Munjoy Hill. The ceremony marked the groundbreaking for a complex of 16 affordable condominiums that will be built on the site of the now-demolished school, bordered by […]
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Portland Ice Arena reopens after renovation
PORTLAND — After a four-month renovation, the Portland Ice Arena opened for the season Saturday by treating skaters of all ages to a free afternoon on the ice. City Councilor David Marshall and City Manager Mark Rees joined children and parents at the reopening celebration. The renovation was funded with $625,000 from energy efficiency bonds […]
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Cumberland County Fair adds free parking to traditional lures
CUMBERLAND — Free parking this year joins the list of reasons to visit the 141st year of farm-centric fun at the Cumberland County Fair. The event runs Sunday, Sept. 23, through Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on Blanchard Road. After you’ve parked for free, opening day features music from the Don Campbell band […]
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Owner hopes sun shines on Harpswell wharf
HARPSWELL — Reversing Falls Lobster may be the first wharf in Maine to use grid-tied solar energy. That’s according to owner Jim Merryman, who watched a small crew of local contractors from ReVision Energy of Portland install 44 solar panels Monday on two roofs of his wharf overlooking Ash Point Cove. “As lobstermen, we practice […]
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More candidates added to Freeport ballot
FREEPORT — Three more candidates qualified Wednesday for the November ballot, which will have only one contested election. Clinton Goodenow Jr. will run unchallenged for the third available seat on the Sewer District Board of Trustees after taking out and returning nomination papers Wednesday. The other two unchallenged Sewer District seats are sought by Trustee […]
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Court delay sought on charges against state rep's son
SCARBOROUGH — The lawyer representing Dylan Volk, the oldest child of Scarborough state Rep. Amy Volk, said he is seeking a continuance for a Sept. 18 Portland court conference on charges his client faces related to incidents in May and July. Lawyer Walt McKee said Volk, 21, has asked the Cumberland County Unified Docket to […]
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Broadway businesses eager to reopen after South Portland water main break
SOUTH PORTLAND — Grilling hamburgers and steak tips in the sunshine Tuesday made J.P. Thornton’s cook Cameron Charles smile. But his pleasure was tempered by memories of a water main break that closed the business a week ago and forced its owners to resort to offering al fresco dining by donation to raise money to […]
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Sandy success in Scarborough
At the fourth annual Sandsations fundraiser on Sept. 9 for Birth Roots Resource Center, at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough, Love Bugs II won the Golden Bucket (people’s choice) and Golden Sand Dollar (most money raised online) awards. The team, William and Peter Jordan, and Julian and Elwyn Bernard, said they practiced their sand-sculpting skills […]
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Cash crop: Cape Elizabeth farm goes online for fundraising
CAPE ELIZABETH — Farming is a grinding profession. Historically, long hours, hard physical labor, dirty jobs and little recognition could define the work life of a farmer. Although none of that has changed, more has been added to farmers’ plates – not only growing the food, but retail operations, marketing the farm and filing piles of […]