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Bath museum completes 'evocation' of largest wooden ship ever built in U.S.

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BATH — Looming on the banks of the Kennebec River, six masts reach 120 feet into the sky to remind observers of the magnitude of the ship built there more than a century ago. The recently erecte [...]

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Wednesday

Uncommon Custom: Future bright for restored Portland landmark

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PORTLAND — For more than a decade, one of Portland's greatest architectural treasures has been locked away, with few people able to access its vaults. Now, after being closed to the public in th [...]

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Tuesday

Portland jetport prepares for the worst

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Emergency responders from Portland, South Portland and Gorham attend to "victims" – each with unique injuries and physical conditions – in the triage area of a disaster drill on Satur [...]

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Unsung Hero: Nathan Smith, community advocate

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PORTLAND — The city's emergence over the last 25 years as one of the nation’s most vibrant and livable cities is no accident. Visionary leaders saw what needed to be done, and they did it. [...]

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  • School budget cuts will be Scarborough Town Council's call

    SCARBOROUGH — As he prepared for Thursday night's special School Board meeting, Finance Committee Chairman Chris Caiazzo said the ultimate revision of the $39 million fiscal year budget rejected by voters on May 14 will come next week from town councilors. Councilors will hold a spec...

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  • Taxes could increase almost 5% in Bath; moratorium on strip clubs gets OK

    BATH — With city, school and county costs tallied, the city could see a tax increase of nearly 5 percent next year. The fiscal 2014 municipal budget, unveiled Wednesday, will be voted on by the City Council on June 5. Also Wednesday, the council enacted a temporary moratorium ...

    Alex Lear • News •
    Thursday

  • Brunswick High School principal resigns unexpectedly

    BRUNSWICK — High school Principal Art Abelmann resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately, four weeks before the end of the school year. The School Board accepted Abelmann's sudden resignation at a special budget meeting Wednesday night, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Gre...

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    Thursday

  • Scarborough workshop looks at past, future of Dunstan Corner

    SCARBOROUGH — Bangor-based planner Evan Richert sees plenty of promise in Dunstan Corner. “This may be a once-in-a-generation type of opportunity,” Richert said Tuesday night as the results of a Pilot Communities study by Sustain Southern Maine were discussed at a Town Ha...

    David Harry • News •
    Thursday

  • Brunswick council paves way for sale of municipal buildings

    BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Monday authorized negotiations for the sale of the downtown Recreation Center, which could ultimately lead to a new business moving into town. After more than an hour of public comment, councilors voted 7-2 to authorize Town Manager Gary Brown to reach...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday

  • South Portland council OKs school budget, al fresco seating for Knightville cafe

    SOUTH PORTLAND — City Councilors on Monday approved the $43 million school budget for fiscal year 2014, and scheduled a June 11 referendum on the spending plan. They also agreed, over some neighbors' objections, to allow a Knightville coffee shop to place tables and chairs on the sid...

    David Harry • News •
    Wednesday

  • Brunswick to reboot scrutiny of school renovations plan

    BRUNSWICK — The $38.3 million plan to renovate two public schools will come under "significant evaluation" beginning next week, a School Board member said this week.  The board will hold a special facilities meeting on May 29 at 6 p.m. at 16 Station Ave. – its fi...

    Dylan Martin • News •
    Wednesday

  • Current, past Portland schools being scrutinized

    PORTLAND — The School Board was scheduled to discuss recently presented plans for improving five city school buildings at a workshop Tuesday night. Last week, consultant Oak Point Associates unveiled its conceptual plans for replacing Hall Elementary School and renovating Presumpscot...

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    Tuesday

  • Paving, construction projects to test Portland drivers

    PORTLAND — Expect to see road crews out in force over the coming months. Last week, the city's Department of Public Services began work on a $3 million effort to repave and make other improvements to 40 city streets, according to a City Hall press release. The streets include ...

    William Hall • News •
    Tuesday

  • Portland's Otto Pizza crossing the bridge to South Portland

    SOUTH PORTLAND — The city's restaurant scene has been expanding throughout the spring, but city councilors are not always as effusive as Councilor Linda Cohen was Monday night about one particular newcomer. “I know we are not supposed to have favorites, but I have fallen in lov...

    David Harry • News •
    Tuesday
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