PORTLAND — Lucid Stage has announced that the nonprofit arts organization will close it’s doors Sept. 30. Citing costly overhead, an unsigned email sent to Lucid Stage supporters blamed the difficulties of maintaining an accessible and affordable arts center. Lucid has been operating since November 2010 at 29 Baxter Blvd. The message said the closing shouldn’t […]
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Cumberland County Civic Center clears final hurdle, begins renovations
PORTLAND — Work is underway on the first major renovation of the aging Cumberland County Civic Center. At a public ceremony on Aug. 22, Civic Center officials and project engineers officially broke ground on the renovation. The 35-year old arena hosts concerts, shows, conferences and the Portland Pirates professional hockey team. Improvements will include creating […]
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New boat yard seen expanding Portland's vessel services
PORTLAND — A new boat yard and marine repair facility may soon buoy a blighted area near the city’s West End. Portland Yacht Services is seeking approval to expand from its 10-acre location at 58 Fore St. to a 16-acre site at 40 West Commercial St., just west of the Casco Bay Bridge. Phineas Sprague […]
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Portland, Bath, Brunswick nonprofits share in Quimby foundation grants
FREEPORT — Arts Are Elementary will continue to send artists into Brunswick elementary school classrooms to provide enriching arts experiences after the nonprofit received a $7,500 grant from the Quimby Family Foundation, the group’s executive director, Kristi Hatrick, said Monday. The Brunswick organization was one of 68 nonprofits in Maine that was awarded some of […]
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North Yarmouth's annual festival promises 'Decades of Fun'
NORTH YARMOUTH — The town’s annual community celebration is back again Saturday, Sept. 8, with the theme of “Decades of Fun.” North Yarmouth Fun Day, which takes place at the Village Green on Route 115, begins with a parade at 9 a.m, according to the town’s Events Committee. The parade starts at the White Pines […]
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Pingree staff to be available in Bath
BATH — Members of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s staff will hold office hours in Bath on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St. The staff will answer questions about federal topics and discuss how Pingree’s office can act as liaison between the federal government and residents. No appointment is […]
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Kids 'CATCH' nutrition wave at South Portland Boys & Girls Club
SOUTH PORTLAND — Fresh from her walk to the library, Boys & Girls Club member Emma Darling had one reaction as she entered the club fitness room Wednesday afternoon. “Yummy, fruit,” she said, eyeing kabobs of cantaloupes, avocados, grapes and strawberries surrounding pools of yogurt. Her reaction delighted Southern Maine Agency on Aging volunteers Genesta […]
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South Portland School Board OKs hirings, shifts funds
SOUTH PORTLAND — School Board member Jeffrey Selser and Chairman Tappan Fitzgerald said they were surprised at the turnout for Monday’s special board meeting. “We don’t usually have this much company,” Fitzgerald said to about 20 people gathered in the library at Memorial Middle School on Aug. 20. It was not a group that went […]
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Shore Road Pathway nears completion in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Shore Road Pathway construction is nearing completion, with most sections paved and guardrails installed. The completed pathway will stretch 2.2 miles along Shore Road, from Fort Williams Park south to the intersection with Ocean House Road (Route 77). “Everything is going fine, we’re pretty much on schedule,” Public Works Director Robert Malley […]
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Cape Elizabeth Land Trust closes in on purchase of Robinson Woods II
CAPE ELIZABETH — Long-term preservation and protection of woods along Shore Road is close to becoming a reality. The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is just shy of reaching its $1.2 million goal for purchase of the 63-acre Robinson Woods II parcel. The trust has about $25,000 more to raise, President Ted Darling said this week. […]