NORTH YARMOUTH — A planning committee will seek public input Thursday, Oct. 17, on whether Wescustogo Hall – destroyed by fire the night of Aug. 29 – should be rebuilt. The meeting will be held at North Yarmouth Memorial School at 7 p.m. Al Ahlers, chairman of the North Yarmouth Economic Development and Sustainability Committee, […]
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Agreement on girls' sports to cost Portland $400K
PORTLAND — A recent agreement between the U.S. Education Department and Portland Public Schools will cost nearly $400,000 to implement and will provide equal athletic opportunities for girls. The agreement also calls for “substantial upgrades” to Payson Park. The agreement was announced Friday, Sept. 27 – more than three years after problems with the distict’s […]
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Traffic delays expected at Martin’s Point
PORTLAND — Traffic on the Martin’s Point bridge will be restricted to one alternating lane at times on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and Thursday, Oct. 3. Motorists should expect delays, according to a Maine Department of Transportation news release. On Wednesday, traffic will be restricted from 7 a.m. to noon while construction workers fill potholes on the […]
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Young chef hopes to score at Oscar's New American in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Chef Nick Krunkkala lay in bed last Friday night, well after midnight, wide awake. He couldn’t stop thinking about his menu. “My mind is constantly racing,” he said. “I was just thinking up specials to run (the) next weekend.” So goes the life of a fledgling restaurateur. Krunkkala, 32, opened his first restaurant, […]
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Freeport meeting on Obamacare draws more than 50
FREEPORT — The health insurance marketplace provision of the Affordable Care Act went into effect nationally on Tuesday, and a lot of people probably have no clue what that means. That was the reason for an information session hosted Monday night by state Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, at the Freeport Community Center. While Congress squabbled […]
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Peabody Center gets $10K grant
PORTLAND — The Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s largest provider of services to people with HIV or AIDS, has been awarded a $10,000 grant to expand its emergency health-care services. The grant is from Physicians Interactive Holdings, a medical marketing company, and The Tramuto Foundation, a charitable organization founded by the company’s chief executive officer, Donato […]
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5 towns weigh joining Portland-Westbrook METRO bus service
CUMBERLAND — The Greater Portland Transit District is eyeing a potential expansion of its METRO bus service to five towns north of the city by summer 2014. First, however, METRO needs elected officials to get on board. Greg Jordan, METRO’s general manager, made his pitch Monday during a meeting with officials from the towns of […]
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'It's going to hurt': Loss of Pirates will be felt in Portland
PORTLAND — With the announcement last week by the Portland Pirates professional hockey team that it will play its entire 2013-2014 home season in Lewiston, the Cumberland County Civic Center has lost its anchor tenant. But a lot more may be lost. The Pirates will play their 38 home games and any home playoff games […]
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Lawsuits challenge Portland decisions on plaza, loitering
PORTLAND — The city was sued twice in as many days last week. On Sept. 24, three residents filed a lawsuit to overturn a ban on loitering in street medians. The ban, which took effect in August, was unanimously approved by the City Council, which viewed it as a public safety measure. But critics claim […]
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New route awaits participants in annual Maine Marathon
PORTLAND — Runners participating in a 22-year-old Maine tradition will have a new path to follow this year. The Maine Marathon and Half Marathon will take a temporary, westerly course to avoid construction at the Martin’s Point bridge, which connects Veranda Street with U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth over the Presumpscot River. This year, runners […]