PORTLAND — The city will soon triple the number of kiosks drivers can use to pay for parking on Portland streets. Thirty-six kiosks will be installed this month, mostly in the Old Port and along the waterfront. The city now has 18 kiosks, which were installed last year, primarily on Commercial Street. The solar-powered kiosks […]
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Portland searches for Christmas tree
PORTLAND — The city and Portland’s Downtown District have begun their annual search for a Christmas tree to be installed in Monument Square during the holiday season, and the public is invited to make suggestions. The tree should be from 40-60 feet tall and “well-rounded, stately,” according to a PDD press release. The selected tree will […]
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At Cheverus High School in Portland, full-time police officer is latest private-school resource
PORTLAND — Police officers stationed in public schools have been a common practice for years in Maine and across the country. But now, following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December, a private school in Portland is joining the trend. Cheverus High School has hired Portland Police Officer Kevin Haley […]
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Rethinking pie in Portland: Diplomat-turned-baker opens Maine Pie Line
PORTLAND — It’s no secret that East Bayside has become a mecca for fad-forward foodies, but the neighborhood’s newest gourmet go-to spot is definitely old-school. Maine Pie Line, Portland’s only bakery dedicated exclusively to pies, was scheduled to open for business Tuesday at 200 Anderson St. The pie bakery hopes to transform the humble dessert, […]
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UPDATE: Kittery woman dies in Maine Turnpike accident
PORTLAND — A 24-year-old Kittery woman was killed Sunday when she was hit by a pickup truck on the southbound Maine Turnpike near the Falmouth town line. Aeriel Rodriguez was struck at about 7:15 p.m. by a pickup truck driven by Michael Hawk, 42, of Lewiston. Rodriguez was attempting to flag down assistance for a […]
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Bath Iron Works announces 42 new layoffs, hopes to find jobs for affected workers
BATH — Bath Iron Works will lay off 42 employees effective Oct. 11, the company confirmed Friday. The layoffs affect insulators and pipe coverers. Dan Dowling, president of Local S6 of the Machinists union, which has approximately 3,400 members, said Friday morning that he had just received official notification of the layoff, the second in […]
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Opponents dominate hearing on Brunswick train layover facility
BRUNSWICK — Opponents of a proposed train layover facility came out in force Thursday night for a public hearing on the project’s environmental impact. A majority of the 26 speakers at the town’s meeting room at Brunswick Station challenged an environmental assessment that shows the Amtrak Downeaster depot will not adversely impact an abutting neighborhood. They also […]
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Maine ACLU leader Shenna Bellows steps down
PORTLAND — The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has resigned, a member of the organization confirmed Friday. Shenna Bellows announced Thursday evening on her Facebook page that she was stepping down from her leadership role. Bellows had led the organization for eight years, according to ACLU of Maine spokeswoman Rachel […]
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Data from schools show widespread use of restraint and seclusion, but validity of numbers debated
AUGUSTA — New data on the number of students who have been restrained or secluded in Maine schools show wide variances in the use of those techniques from school to school, and indicate that some educators still aren’t clear on what constitutes restraint or seclusion. The total number of uses of restraint and seclusion reported […]
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Portland Pirates confirm season in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After weeks of legal wrangling, the Portland Pirates and Cumberland County Civic Center have been unable to resolve their financial differences. The American Hockey League team made official Thursday what many had surmised: The team will play its entire 38-game home schedule, and any possible playoff games, in Lewiston. “This is our home […]