PORTLAND — EarthCam is bringing the beauty of Peaks Island to people around the world through its newest live streaming webcam. EarthCam and the Island Lobster Company have teamed up to mount a camera on the deck of the Island Avenue restaurant, allowing the public to enjoy views of the activity at Casco Bay and watch […]
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Peaks Island will go electric to tame golf cart traffic
Responding to complaints, the Portland City Council requires rental companies to ditch noisy gas models for all-electric ones by 2021.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Exhibit examines when Peaks Island got its groove
A new exhibit at the Fifth Maine Museum shows how the community evolved in the 1970s.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Councilors advance Peaks Island golf cart limits
The ordinance would include registration fees and require an annual inspection.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Al fresco dining, second locations and cider on tap
And this month, Otto celebrates 10 years and 10 towns.
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Casco Bay Lines board votes for larger ferry despite islanders’ concerns
The directors also vote to limit the number of people who can ride to Peaks Island to 499 per trip, but will allow as many as 599 people to return to Portland.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t pursue plan for bigger ferry unless Peaks is ready for it
Tourism-related health, safety and infrastructure issues must be addressed before expanding the new vessel’s passenger capacity.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
When the gang from Kestrel Cove shows up in Florida, what could possibly go right?
In ‘Sweating Through,’ Peter Bridgford offers the same hugely entertaining sense of the absurd, but the narrative framework is shaky.
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Islanders given a reprieve from parking garage evictions in Portland
Unified Parking Partners, the company that manages the privately-owned Ocean Gateway garage, is rescinding some of the termination letters sent last Thursday to 20 island residents, but it’s unclear how long they will be allowed to stay.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Peaks Island residents justifiably skeptical about bigger ferry
Valid concerns have been raised regarding the costs and impact of a vessel that can carry 200 more passengers than the Machigonne II.