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Report questions safety of southern Maine bridges
PORTLAND — Bridging a gap between bridge safety and funding will be vital to Maine’s future economic growth, according to a report released earlier this month. “Maine will need to maint… → Read More
'Black lives matter' activists to rally in Portland against police shootings –
PORTLAND — Activists announced a 6 p.m. protest Friday in Lincoln Park, where they will demand Police Chief Michael Sauschuck take a stand against police violence against people of color. A press release from Portland Racial Justice Congress said they group wants Sauschuck to “affirm that black and brown lives matter,” to allow more citizen participation in “law enforcement oversight committees… → Read More
Portland Press Herald to move all operations to South Portland
PORTLAND — The Portland Press Herald will move its newsroom to South Portland, ending the newpaper’s physical presence in Portland. The move to 295 Gannett Drive, which will occur as soon as the company’s One City Center offices can be subleased, was announced Wednesday in the newspaper by Publisher and MaineToday Media Chief Executive Officer Lisa DeSisto. The company is also selling the… → Read More
Portland Jewish Community Center plans get initial review
PORTLAND — Preliminary plans for the new Jewish Community Center at 1342 Congress St. call for a 19,300-square-foot building to replace the former St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. “We will have a place again,” Jewish Community Alliance interim Executive Director Ellie M... → Read More
Portland needle exchange demand exceeds funding
PORTLAND — Progress on a program to divert nonviolent drug offenders to treatment and housing instead of jail has slowed, but state funding is a possibility, Mayor Michael Brennan said May 21. Brennan was speaki... → Read More
Portland zoning question heads back to council, amid debate over building heights, waterfront views
PORTLAND — Height is the root of a dispute about zoning needed to redevelop the Portland Co. complex at 58 Fore St. CPB2, the development company owned by Jim Brady, Casey Prentice and Kevin Costello, is seeking two zoning changes for 10 acres of property and additional submerged lan... → Read More
Portland residents contest housing planned at Catharine McAuley High School, former convent
PORTLAND — A zoning change sought for the 19 acres containing Catherine McAuley High School and a former convent has stirred up the neighborhood. If approved, it could bring 400-500 new residents to the area between Stevens Avenue, Walton Street and Forest Avenue. The request ... → Read More
Portland's Old Port Festival expanding to 4 days
PORTLAND — For 41 years, the Old Port Festival has provided plenty of food, music and other entertainment. On Monday, festival organizers said visitors should expect plenty more when the 42nd festival expands to four days, June 11-14, and adds a showcase of local merchants to the mix... → Read More
Portland developer sees promise in West End parking lot
PORTLAND — More affordable housing could be coming to the West End, and a neighborhood resident wants to provide it. "For me, it is much more than a housing development," Todd Alexander said May 15. "It is an opportunity to build affordable housing and tackle some neighborhood issues... → Read More
Portland proposed budget includes fee hikes for trash bags, apartments, cemeteries, more
PORTLAND — The municipal budget headed for a May 18 City Council vote could boost property taxes 35 cents. But total funding for the $175.3 million includes much more than the budgeted $79 million in property tax revenue, and will be raised in part through a variety of fee increases.... → Read More
Portland International Jetport company gets new lease on its future
PORTLAND — From his office in the original Portland International Jetport terminal, Allyn Caruso has seen a lot of airport growth. "We used to drag race on the runway, there were so few planes coming and going," he said May 8. Caruso, the president of → Read More
Portland officials form united front against racism
PORTLAND — An array of city officials on Thursday condemned three recent, racially motivated incidents. In a press conference organized by City Councilor Justin Costa, city councilors, Mayor Michael Brennan, and School Board member Pious Ali said the city must remain open and we... → Read More
Portland Council approves making a 'folly' of Federal Street
PORTLAND — Let the follies begin. A 100-foot-long block of Federal Street between Market and Exchange streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from July 3 to Oct. 12 after City Councilors on Monday approved a permit for the so-called Federal Street Folly outside the new Press Hotel.... → Read More
Portland councilors urged to preserve General Assistance spending
PORTLAND — City budgets moved forward on three fronts Monday when city councilors voted on school, municipal and grant spending. In two meetings lasting almost six hours, councilors unanimously approved the $102.8 million fiscal year 2016 school budget; the $4.28 million Consolidated... → Read More
Portland West End residents fight for Brackett Street crosswalk
PORTLAND — Less than 1 percent of the city's Consolidated Annual Action Plan – $40,000 – has become a focal point for West End residents and Reiche School parents. The money is what acting City Manager Sheila Hill-Christian has proposed for improving a crosswalk on Bracke... → Read More
Portland City Council OKs Franklin Street water slide, restricts 'vaping'
PORTLAND — City Councilors Monday approved a permit for the installation of a 1,000-foot water slide in the northbound lanes of Franklin Street for an Aug. 1 festival. The potential release of 80,000 gallons of water was not all that flowed through the 3 1/2-hour meeting, where... → Read More
Portland orders building inspections after tenant dies in fall from porch
PORTLAND — The death Wednesday of a Cumberland Avenue man prompted a city inspection of the apartment building where he lived, City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Thursday. Donald Stain, 53, of 563 Cumberland Ave., was smoking a cigarette on a second-story porch when the raili... → Read More
Portland police charge New Gloucester men with racially motivated attack
PORTLAND — Two brothers face assault and civil rights charges after an attack police say was racially motivated. Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch on Tuesday said Charles Bean Jr., 35, and Benjamin Bean, 30, both of New Gloucester, were arrested around 5:20 p.m. April 19 in an... → Read More
'It is a plague. It is merciless:' A son's overdose in Portland, a mother's plea for action
PORTLAND — She endured years of troubles, heartaches, courtrooms and counselors while trying to help her son regain a safe, sober life. Now Massachusetts resident Mary Gibson wants to spread a message about the horrors of heroin addiction, because her son, Andrew Gibson, 21, was foun... → Read More
Portland minimum wage law faces LePage challenge, heads to council
PORTLAND — City councilors are expected to soon consider a citywide minimum wage ordinance. But the state Legislature may blunt any municipal effort to set local wages. On April 16, the City Council Finance Committee unanimously forwarded a minimum wage ordinance that could bo... → Read More