The approval, which does not include funding, clears the way for a revitalization of the campus with dorms, a new student center and other features.
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Rescued hawk in ‘very serious’ condition with extensive frostbite damage
The rare great black hawk that drew crowds to a Portland park before it was rescued from a snowstorm this month has shown ‘significant deterioration’ at a rehabilitation center.
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For Super Bowl refreshment, Portland bars think beyond beer
Toast the G.O.A.T. and his teammates next Sunday with these cocktails designed to honor the Patriots.
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Mainely Character accepting scholarship applications for 2019
PORTLAND — Mainely Character, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that provides character-based scholarships to exemplary Maine high school seniors, is accepting applications for 2019 graduates planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Scholarships range from $2,500 to $5,000 and will be awarded based on completed applications and personal interviews. “The reality we face in Maine is that […]
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Rare hawk rescued in snowstorm is recovering, but will lose toe to frostbite
The bird was found Sunday in the snow under a cluster of trees in Deering Oaks.
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Portland council decides hotel developers will help fund affordable housing
The city hopes to increase its affordable-housing stock by requiring developers to build low-income housing or pay a $3,806 fee per hotel unit.
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Portland council decides to slow down Franklin Street project
Councilors direct the city staff to look for less costly ways to improve the interchange with Interstate 295 than the $5.4 million plan proposed by the state Department of Transportation.
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Portland council weighs plan for new hotels to help cover cost of affordable housing
But the hospitality sector chafes at the idea of requiring it to build affordable housing units or pay $3,806 per guest room.
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The Wrap: Winter renovations underway; praise for Cellardoor; delivery business put on ice
A roundup of local food and restaurant news.
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Judge considers case for religious privilege in Windham man’s upcoming murder trial
Noah Gaston is charged in the shooting death of his wife, and the defense wants to block testimony by two church leaders who spoke with him that day.