PORTLAND — The sale of most of Congress Square Plaza to the owner of the former Eastland Park Hotel could be approved by the City Council as soon as Sept. 9. On Aug. 21, the council’s Housing and Community Development Committee voted to refer a proposed sale agreement to the council. Under the agreement, the […]
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Portland to celebrate life, work of filmmaker John Ford
PORTLAND — John Ford, the legendary Hollywood film director and Portland High School alumnus, will return to the spotlight this weekend. The city has proclaimed Saturday, Aug. 31, as John Ford Day, the 40th anniversary of his death. And the Maine Irish Heritage Center is hosting a celebration of the director’s work on Friday night. […]
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Portand schools sign short-term leases to house Adult Ed, West programs
PORTLAND — After months of seeking new homes for Portland Adult Education and the West treatment program, the School Department has signed a short-term lease for a former school building in Falmouth. The West program will lease the former Sampson D. Plummer Elementary School on Lunt Road in Falmouth for $75,000 for 10 months, and […]
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Orange is the new blacktop
A runner jumps for joy on the orange-dusted asphalt during the Color Me Rad 5k at Brunswick Landing on Saturday, Aug. 24. About 6,000 runners were expected to participate in the event, where participants crossed the finish line looking tie-dyed after being showered with colored corn starch along the way. The YMCA received a share […]
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Portland school music program gets $11K donation
PORTLAND — A booster club has donated nearly $11,000 to the School Department for use in music programs. About $7,000 of the Portland Music Boosters’ donation will support individual schools’ music programs, while the remaining nearly $3,900 will be used to repair musical instruments owned by the School Department. It may also be used to […]
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Chunk of Portland's Old Port to be auctioned in September
PORTLAND — A valuable piece of real estate in the heart of the Old Port is going on the auction block next month, putting in play a stretch of buildings known for its nightclubs and bars. The six century-old buildings are on two blocks on Fore and Wharf streets. Businesses currently calling the properties home […]
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Broadway traffic detour in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Westbound traffic on Broadway to Cash Corner is being detoured during a paving project from Lincoln to Main streets. Drivers will be diverted to Lincoln Street and then to Main Street to reach Cash Corner. Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot said the work is expected to last until Sept. 7, […]
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South Portland police cite massage parlor for lack of license
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police said an investigation of Red Stone Spa at 585 Broadway has concluded with owner Lucy Louie facing three civil summonses. Lt. Frank Clark said Louie and spa manager Lan Song Liu were ordered to cease and desist in advertising, offering and providing massages because the spa is unlicensed. Clark said there […]
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Portland teacher a finalist for Teacher of the Year
PORTLAND — A King Middle School teacher is a finalist for Maine’s 2014 Teacher of the Year award, the state Department of Education announced Friday. Karen MacDonald, an English language arts teacher, teaches sixth- and seventh-grade classes. She joins two other finalists: Mary Graziano, a fourth-grade teacher at Hartland Consolidated School in Hartland, and Suzen […]
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Critics of Bath property sale seek recall of city councilors
BATH — Critics of a sale of city-owned property, angered by the City Council’s refusal to disclose what transpired in a closed-door discussion of the sale, are campaigning to recall at least five councilors. Larry Scott of Washington Street – one of several outspoken opponents of the way the Mid Coast Center for Higher Education […]