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Settlement could recharge Riverwalk project in Portland

PORTLAND — While one long-awaited development in the India Street neighborhood has finally sprouted, a recent legal settlement could clear the way for another. Riverwalk was a proposed $100 million development that would have included condominiums, retail shops, and office space on t...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:00 am

Greens, ACLU push to legalize marijuana in Portland

PORTLAND — Several hundred people have signed a petition to legalize recreational use of marijuana for city residents over the age of 21, according to petition sponsors. The Portland Chapter of the Maine Green Independent Committee began circulating the petition for a citizen's ...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 10:40 am

Portland Pirates hockey team owner pleads guilty to OUI

PORTLAND — Brian Petrovek, owner and chief executive officer of the Portland Pirates hockey team, pleaded guilty in court March 22 to a charge of drunken driving and was sentenced to perform community service in lieu of jail time. Petrovek, a 58-year-old Yarmouth resident, was

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:30 am

Portland charter school fans, foes clash on 'dirty laundry'

AUGUSTA — Leaders of a proposed Portland charter school on Monday dismissed continued accusations of corruption and unethical behavior as “dirty laundry” and “noise.” They said they are focusing on the needs of potential students. The Maine Charter Scho...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:20 am

Federal aid little relief for southern Maine budgets buried by snow

PORTLAND — Federal aid is on the way to municipalities in four Maine counties hit by a February blizzard. The immensity of the Feb. 8 storm stretched public works winter operations budgets thin, with many towns now operating on reserves. A survey of cities and towns in souther...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:10 am

Portland sewage overflow project hits benchmark

PORTLAND — The city on Monday began installing the first of two massive underground conduits designed to prevent sewage from overflowing into Back Cove. The conduits will each be able to temporarily store about 1 million gallons of combined sewage and storm water until the mixture ca...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:40 am

Portland Police Beat: March 27

Arrests 3/16 at 5 p.m. Ricardo Bennett, 54, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a charge of criminal trespass. 3/16 at 9 p.m. Joshua C. Cox, 30, of Buxton, was arrested on Bramhall Street by Officer Eric McC...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Portland Meetings: March 27-April 2

Wed.  3/27  5:30 p.m.  Housing and Community Development Board  CH Wed.  3/27  6:45 p.m.  Special City Council Meeting: CDBG Public Hearing  CH Thur.  3/28  11:30 a.m.  Portland Development Corporation  CH Thur. &nbs...

Community •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Portland School Notebook

Principals' Awards recipients named

Community •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

People & Business

New hires and promotions Joseph Siviski joined Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney and will practice primarily in the areas of business law and environmental law. Siviski, a Yarmouth native, earned his law degree from the University of Maine School of ...

Community •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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