The 114-year-old Boston Post Cane tradition is alive and well in some towns, but waning in others. The I-295 bridge over Veranda Street in Portland will be replaced in October, requiring the closure of that part of the highway and the heavily traveled street below. Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year. Windham High School's choir director: "How do you teach choir when you cant sing?". The town wants to determine the local impact of pollutants carried by storm water or snowmelt that can damage aquatic life. The $2.7 million purchase is the largest expense in the proposed $16.5 million fiscal year 2022 capital improvement plan. 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On Monday, Feb. 27, the department said in a social media post a trend on . Board members, spurred by a string of hate mail in the area, are working on a resolution to encourage age-appropriate conversations about the incidents and the display of pride images in schools. Sgt. 36 were here. The online exhibit, stemming from a "secret" message passed to one one artist and then spread worldwide through art, will go live April 10 and feature the work of a dozen Maine artists. Freeport Meetinghouse Arts will perform 'Our Town' this weekend, dedicated to Theo Ferrara and Maddison Cunningham with the hope the story will help heal the grieving community. Decentraland Vs. Work has begun on Yarmouth Commons, a commercial/residential building at the intersection of Route 1 and Portland Street. Associated Press. *FREE* shipping on orders $49+ and the BEST customer service! The Freeport and Yarmouth theater programs were regional winners in the Maine Drama Festival and individual students were also recognized from the three high schools. The school's Make-A-Wish Club has raised more than $60,000 over two decades to fulfill the wishes of critically ill children in Maine. Greg and Pam Vatulas of Falmouth went out for a cup of coffee at the right time. Krista Cole, who also owns Sur Lie in Portland, will continue to offer dishes made with local ingredients. There are no incumbent councilors running, but three school board members are looking for another term. The family of Ryan Rogers, who died in April 2021, dedicate a renewed basketball court at Huston School Park to his legacy. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department issued an arrest warrant alleging that Carter was racing his SUV against an SUV driven by the recruiting staffer, which led to the Jan. 15 wreck. Kristin Thoren has the detail MEMPHIS, Tenn. The City Council approved an agreement with LiveBarn to provide the service for next season. Local events include two trunk-or-treat events and a cemetery stroll. The property between Stevens and Forest avenues was deeded to the city by Gov. The Route 100-area tax district consists of 45 acres and includes two housing developments, a restaurant and office buildings. Work is expected to begin this year to expand the lounge outside with room enough for 108 more customers. Group rides will be held next week in seven communities across Maine. The officer was shot on Chicago's Southwest Side in an exchange of gunfire with a man accused of chasing a woman down the street with a gun. Former budget committee member Darla Hamlin won the second open seat over Peter Godsoe. Westbrook-based nonprofit Furniture Friends plans a virtual slumber party fundraiser to assist in its efforts to provide furniture to low-income residents in Greater Portland. Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Brunswick, working with Greater Portland Council of Governments, will apply for a state grant to help meet their climate goals. The GPS and navigation device company is expanding their Yarmouth offices to accommodate more employees. Work in Portland and South Portland includes groups looking into racial inequities in the two cities, and Falmouth is holding racial awareness classes to its employees. Compiled by David C.L. A planned expansion would include two additional squash courts, a cafe, community kitchen and space to hold meetings, lectures, potlucks or open mike nights. Police bodycam footage shows five Memphis officers attacking and beating Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop on January 7. A 2007 questionnaire is being resurrected to see how residents' priorities have changed over the last 15 years. Brea Lu raises more than $4,000 for employees of The Sinful Kitchen in Portland who lost wages because of a December fire. The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city's median income. The donation is the largest in North Yarmouth Academy's history. As an Afterschool Alliance ambassador, Barrett Takesian will study ways to increase access to programs throughout the state. 1 train around 1:15 a.m. when he confronted the teens, who may have been smoking weed at the time, too. 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March 2, 2023; Netanyahu rips 'anarchists' who staged mass protest outside salon with wife inside March 2, 2023 A 64-hour closure of I-295 around Exit 9 in Portland and a weeklong closure of the Veranda Street Bridge this month have been delayed. Visit Portland hopes to create a Tourism Improvement District to provide a source of funding for hotels to use for promotion and other efforts to increase room occupancy and the amount of money tourists spend in the area. A retailer and medical, real estate and insurance offices have joined the mix at the two new Route 1 buildings. Jennifer Newendyke. After six years operating out of its founder's home, the organization is looking for a new site and a new executive director. Annual mental "checkups" are in place in Cumberland and the Yarmouth police chief says he hopes to implement a similar program. American Police Beat Magazine for Law Enforcement Professionals To serve as a trusted voice of the nation's law enforcement community, providing informative, entertaining and inspiring content on interesting and engaging topics affecting peace officers today. Maine school districts have come to different conclusions. The Korn Ferry Tour, playing this week in Falmouth, will donate $500,000 to the hospital over the next five years. The pandemic caused the Portland-based organization to forgo both its regular international medical mission trips and its largest fundraiser, but it's still shipping out medical supplies and equipment. Visitors may now tour the 19th century Portland mansion in groups of six. 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Regatta fundraiser hopes to increase families access to sailing, Southern and Midcoast Maine colleges prepare for vaxxed students in-person return, Portland group aims to raise kids awareness of public art, Lobster Week: Puffed-up lobster a versatile twist on a local delicacy, Lobster Week: Up close and personal with Maines famed crustacean, Sweet breast cancer research fundraiser arrives in Maine, Two sites in running for Portland pro soccer team, Investigation of 2020 protest says police responded with restraint, Visit Portland seeks to add guest fee to fund tourism marketing boost, Council moves forward with homeless services center plans, Hall calls for two Portland baseball stars, Tri for a Cure hosts part-virtual fundraising event in South Portland, Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say, Senior, family housing project approved in Portland, Portland police arrest two after attack on officers, Baking Academy raises immigrant womens confidence through pastry arts, Portlands tourism industry making do with smaller staffs, Cumberland County students sweep Maine App Challenge, Victoria Mansion reopens after pandemic closure, Film fest takes to Eastern Prom to celebrate the outdoors, Maine man wants to tell you something good, Portland Public Library patrons revel in return, Its a draw: Childrens book artists face off in first live event in more than a year, Portlands new Charter Commission elects leadership, Jetport expects travel to take off this summer, A ton of beach trash earns Portland resident sustainability award, Fourth of July festivities return to Munjoy Hill, Portland nonprofit hopes for federal funds to expand child care, create housing, Golf tourney means big boost to Barbara Bush Childrens Hospital, Camping with cannabis: Harrison campground welcomes weed, Things are looking up for One Longfellow Square, Neighbors want rats eradicated before Noyes Street site redeveloped, Safer, greener redesign moves forward for Portlands 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Portland officials say, So much life and happiness at Maine Eid celebration, Pandemic doesnt stop first album release for local musician, Consolidation approved for Portland health, human services offices, Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine, Waynflete team examines climate change through the arts, Operacin Museo nets top honor for Portland Spanish teacher. USA Distributor of MCM Equipment forecaster police beat After being canceled for the past two years because of the pandemic, organizers expect a full return of the popular fundraising event in July. Tr. The Valentine Phantom's annual handiwork shows up in Portland Tuesday. What started as a pop-up store last winter is now a permanent, year-round marketplace operated by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. Jim Rodimon of North Yarmouth hands out the overdose reversal drug and other supplies on the streets of Portland. Ruth Thurston-Coffey, who is having heart surgery this week, said she is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. Existing Giroux Energy service plans will be honored thorough the end of their contracts and staff will stay on as the companies transition through the merger. Portland voters Tuesday will decide on nine members of the Portland Charter Commission and whether to approve the $125.2 million school budget for the next school year. A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Mariani's apartment in the 200 block of Parkwood Circle at about 4 p.m. Saturday. The Chief Polin Award recipients are recognized as important stewards of an important river. Maine maple producers revel in another opportunity for business with a second annual fall fest approaching. Retail and office space vacancies in greater Portland went up in 2020, but the industrial space sector remained strong, brokers say. Bauer Dec. 24, 2021 Comments Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS Trending Now on Journal Courier Joseph A. Edwards, 37, of 118 E.. The Cumberland Town Council strongly encourages SAD 51 to build a solar field to supply all of its campuses. Book Review will more than double in size when it opens in January as a Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop. PORTLAND, Ore. A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer with an assault charge, accusing him of hitting a woman in the head with a baton during a protest in August. Wilcox stopped Walter McCoy (28) of Manassas, VA on the ME turnpike southbound in Kennebunk. The Yarmouth Elementary School students are working with BirdSafe Maine to find prevent bird strikes against school windows. Blanche Kelley of Westbrook was a chauffeur stationed at the Pentagon who went on to become the nation's top female Army recruiter. The vote was held this month, but the Portland Museum of Art has asked the National Labor Relations Board to review its decision allowing gallery ambassadors to decide whether to unionize. Amy Canfield will lead the newsrooms at The Forecaster, Lakes Region Weekly and American Journal weekly newspapers. Friends of Phoever Maine's Truc Huynh, who died at age 40 June 18, say he was a selfless hard worker who was dedicated to helping others. The Yarmouth Farmer's Market set up for the last time this year on Oct. 28. The Catholic program, Walking with Moms in Need, offers emotional support and information on adoption, career counseling and community resources. The donation will aid Weekend Anime's efforts to expand, while also raising awareness about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Follow a map in Yarmouth or drive through a lit up landscape at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. Snow days are a beloved tradition, but are they needed in the age of remote learning? Pavel Sulyandziga, an opera singer whose father lives in Yarmouth, says he is particularly sensitive to the invasion of Ukraine because he has many friends there. Tom Roth's "A Sporting Year in Maine" is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots. The $4 million facility will allow the research and education nonprofit to provide more indoor programing year round. A decade after a residential/commercial plan upset neighbors, the new owner of the Williston-West Church is seeking permission to add six more residences and no commercial space. The liaison will respond to mental health-related calls, provide crisis intervention and connect people to mental health services. Jos Ivn Sabau Torrelo, a fifth-grade teacher in Lyseth Elementary School's Spanish Immersion program, won the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Spain's 2021 Teacher of the Year award for a detective game he created for his students. When the officer arrived on scene, they say the suspect. The center, which would be open seven days a week and provide meals and a respite from the weather, would be paid for in part by federal coronavirus relief funding. The Cumberland-North Yarmouth library has expanded three times since its doors opened in 1923, and it plans to keep expanding. Subscribers are able to stream multiple devices simultaneously with the same speed for uploads and downloads. Hazardous deadwood will be removed from the popular 29-acre preserve in Falmouth. An illustrated map highlights spots in Portland where MECA&D community members have made their mark. Bean sued over a . The group wants new shelters capped at 50 beds and is working to put a question before voters in November. The statement will be a foundation for the town's new 10-year comprehensive plan. The pandemic has meant Rippleffect's Cow Island is off limits, forcing the Portland-based organization to shift its programming. Sunflower Farm in Cumberland is on the tour, with goat yoga, goat visits, live music and a farmers market. The Tidewater Village project would include commercial space and be built across from Rivalries restaurant on Hat Trick Drive. Maine Coast Heritage Trust needs $200,000 more to preserve the land along the Yarmouth river. forecaster police beat old restaurants in lawrence, ma The district has been reviewing and revising school rules that relate to police involvement since it ended the school resource officer program last year. The committee would be a means to bridge the gap between community members and the police department. Wilcox observed signs of impairment and conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Supporters say the time is right for a "critical investment to address the deep inequities in our schools.". Train horns will no longer disturb neighbors, who have sought the "quiet zone" designation for nearly two decades. The institute, which got off the ground virtually, says it is well positioned to assist with post-pandemic economic recovery. "It has been great to see how much this library means to people," a library official says. The wildly popular annual event, which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, will feature more family-centered events, an expanded family care station and more handicapped-accessible parking. To give restaurants more time to apply for permanent setups, the Town Council once again extends until Dec. 12 an emergency provision that had been set to expire this week. If it passes at the polls, the new limit would mean no more than 30 building permits would be given out annually. Five individual properties have been listed as historic landmarks, however. High-potency marijuana used in vape pens and other devices increases the risks, according to experts at a forum in Yarmouth.