BRUNSWICK — Central Maine Healthcare moved forward with plans to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick with a filing Wednesday to the Department of Health and Human Services. Neighboring Mid Coast Hospital said Thursday that it will oppose the move with a counter-proposal. Chuck Gill, vice president for public affairs for Central Maine […]
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With port strikes looming, Maine businesses plan for the worst
PORTLAND — The union that represents dock workers at East Coast ports, including Portland’s, is threatening to strike if it’s not successful in renegotiating its contract with port operators. A strike could impact several Maine businesses and produce a ripple effect throughout the state’s economy. The recent round of negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association […]
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Scarborough man accused of leaving woman unconscious after assault in Portland
PORTLAND — A Scarborough man who allegedly assaulted a woman and then left her injured in the street is facing felony charges, according to police. Police went to Montgomery Street around 3 a.m. Thursday and found the victim lying unconscious in the street, according to a news release from Assistant Police Chief Vernon Malloch. Witnesses […]
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Homer's sweet home: Portland Museum of Art prepares Prout's Neck studio in Scarborough for public tours
SCARBOROUGH — Winslow Homer traveled the world in search of inspiration for his art. And he found plenty along the rocky shores of Scarborough, working in a converted carriage house on Prout’s Neck that will be opened to public tours beginning Sept. 25. ‘We want an authentic experience. We want people to come here and […]
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Bids opened for Dunstan Corner construction in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Six companies submitted bids for the project to redesign the Dunstan Corner confluence of Route 1, Pine Point Road, Broadturn Road and Payne Road. Bids opened Wednesday at the Maine Department of Transportation in Augusta ranged from $2.7 million by Gorham-based R.J. Grondin & Sons to $3.8 million by Buxton-based Dearborn Construction. Town […]
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Scarborough man pleads guilty in federal court to not registering as sex offender
PORTLAND — A man convicted of a sex crime in Texas more than 20 years ago pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to failure to register as a sex offender in Maine. Darrell Lee Roath, 42, of Scarborough, has been held without bail since his arrest on the federal charge in March. Roath was […]
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Construction now part of high school life in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — As construction projects go, science teacher Ralph Newell said he has seen more invasive and disruptive work. On Wednesday, Newell was preparing for his 45th year teaching at South Portland High School, in a classroom on the first floor, facing Mountain View Avenue. “I’m just happy I’m on this side of the […]
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Wentworth bids to be opened next week
SCARBOROUGH — Construction bids on the $39 million replacement of Wentworth Intermediate School will be opened at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in council chambers at the Municipal Building. Voters approved the construction bond last November and work on the site of the former Bessworth building is expected to be completed by the beginning of […]
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South Portland hears pitch for solar energy agreement
SOUTH PORTLAND — After installing solar-powered energy systems for companies in southern and mid-coast Maine, a Portland company now wants to bring sunshine to city government. The idea to install solar panels at the Department of Planning and Development office on Sawyer Street gained City Council favor at a workshop Monday night, but not enough […]
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Cape Elizabeth schools add administrators, focus on collaboration
CAPE ELIZABETH — With the start of the school year less than a week away, three new administrators are joining the superintendent in a continuing focus on collaborative teaching. The new administrators – Pond Cove Elementary School Principal Kelly Hasson, Technology Director Erik Kramer and Cape Elizabeth Middle School Assistant Principal Douglas Perley – already […]