PORTLAND — “You miss so much if you live in a world where you don’t know how to read,” said Barbara Miller, who mentors young people for Make it Happen, a program overseen by the Portland Public Schools’ Multilingual and Multicultural Center. Miller grew up in Los Angeles and attended a high school that was […]
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Giffords, Kelly bring gun-control campaign to Portland
PORTLAND — Three months after gun-control legislation failed in Congress, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, visited City Hall Saturday and urged supporters to “never stop fighting” for a bill expanding background checks of gun buyers. “Be bold, be courageous. The nation is counting on you,” Giffords […]
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Freak storm in Freeport
Fallen trees and branches cover a truck and camper owned by Nancy and Alfred Byrnes of Michigan after a severe thunderstorm hit Freeport shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5, causing a great deal of damage at the Recompence Campground on Burnett Road. Several campers and vehicles were damaged by winds and downed trees, but […]
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Bath day-care center fire ruled arson
BATH — A July 4 fire at the Family Focus day-care center was set, police said the next day. Firefighters responded at about 4:20 p.m. to 2 Davenport Circle, the former Bath Memorial Hospital building, where smoke was coming from the day care off Winship Street, Bath Police Lt. Robert Savary said. Internal sprinklers had […]
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Southbound traffic on Tukey's Bridge in Portland to be restricted
PORTLAND — Tukey’s Bridge, which carries southbound Interstate 295 traffic over Back Cove between East Deering and the downtown Peninsula, will be partially closed starting Monday, July 8. Traffic will be restricted to two lanes while state Department of Transportation crews pave the roadway. Work is expected to continue through the end of July, according […]
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Mall owner ends South Portland tax assessment appeals
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Manager Jim Gailey Wednesday said he is looking forward to more development and increased cooperation in the Maine Mall area after mall owners dropped their appeals of property tax assessments. City officials said General Growth Properties, the Chicago-based development company that has owned the Maine Mall for a decade, will not […]
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Report: Water quality runs the gamut at Cumberland County beaches
CAPE ELIZABETH — Beaches in Cumberland County received a mixed bill of health in a national report, particularly in Scarborough, where beaches range from pristine to troubling. The report was released June 27 by the National Resources Defense Council, just a week shy of the busiest vacation week in Vacationland. Maine received poor marks overall. […]
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New stamp gives Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth another chance to shine
CAPE ELIZABETH — A soon-to-be-released U.S. postage stamp will bear the world-famous image of Portland Head Light. Again. The new stamp is part of a commemorative series called New England Coastal Lighthouses. The series features five different lighthouses from five states, and each location will play host to a stamp dedication ceremony during simultaneous events […]
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Hearings set on South Portland oil pipeline restrictions
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors on Monday scheduled an Aug. 5 public hearing on an ordinance proposed to thwart the flow of Canadian oil – including, but not limited to, tar sands – into South Portland. The proposed prohibition on loading oil into docked tankers and construction of vapor towers near Bug Light Park is […]
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Brunswick council OKs revised downtown review process
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved major changes to the way the town reviews downtown development. The changes were approved after the council tabled an expanded boundary that would have required more downtown structures to comply with the Village Review Board’s ordinance. The council also set a public hearing for mid-July to […]