Portland NewsLocal news for Portland, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Portland Names Finance Director, Announces School Funds Transfer- June 29, 2008 The board of selectmen Wednesday named Tom E. Robinson the town's new finance director.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/portland-names-finance-director-announces-sc... FOI Complaint Against East Hampton Council May Be Dismissed- June 27, 2008 A freedom of information complaint against the town council will probably be thrown out when the state FOI commission meets to discuss it July 9.Dismissal was the recommendation from Hearing Officer Kathleen Ross in a draft decision she wrote this week.The commission upholds most draft decisions.Ross ruled that the complaint - filed by Mary Ann Dostaler, alleging that the town council held an illegal executive session - should be dismissed because the town council did not violate the Freedom of.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/foi-complaint-against-east-hampton-council-m... Portland Field Day Full Of Laughs- June 24, 2008 Rob Dutco, a fifth-grade teacher at Brownstone Elementary School, was starting to get a little cocky Friday, as he perched high and dry on a seat suspended over a dunk tank filled with cold water.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/portland-field-day-full-of-laughs?fromrss=1 Middletown Hopes Harbor Park Lease Renewal Will Bring Quality- June 22, 2008 With Frank Maratta ensconced as the owner of Harbor Park Restaurant for another 25 years, Mayor Sebastian Giuliano on Monday expressed a sentiment about the popular riverside night spot that he said is shared by a number of city officials.'At this stage of the game,' Giuliano said after Maratta's lease was renewed on the city-owned building, 'we're looking for more quality.'Maratta said he's got plans to create a high-end steakhouse on the second floor of the three-level building, and maintain..http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/middletown-hopes-harbor-park-lease-renewal-w... Hearing On Village District- June 20, 2008 The village district would encompass all properties on Main Street from the Arrigoni Bridge north to the post office.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/hearing-on-village-district?fromrss=1 City, Harbor Park Restaurant Renew Lease- June 18, 2008 The city and the owners of Harbor Park Restaurant -- the riverside icon that has been a favorite with the happy-hour crowd for 25 years -- have stowed their differences and signed a lease renewal for another quarter-century.Restaurant owners Frank and Jan Maratta of Cromwell have agreed to limit the hours of nighttime live music, sound-proof the stage and muffle the echoes of the drums. Neighbors on the Middletown and Portland sides of the Connecticut River have complained that the music...http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/city-harbor-park-restaurant-renew-lease?from... Police Check Vandalized Area- June 16, 2008 Ron Milardo said Tuesday. The gazebo, adjacent to the Portland Senior Center, and the playscape, located between the police department and the library, were recently vandalized with "inappropriate words and ...http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/police-check-vandalized-area?fromrss=1 Fire Displaces Middletown Residents- June 14, 2008 Residents from about 28 apartments at the Northwoods complex were displaced by a fire Sunday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/fire-displaces-middletown-residents?fromrss=... Portland Man Faces Drug Charges- June 12, 2008 A convicted drug dealer was arraigned Tuesday after he led police on a high-speed, 5-mile chase through Portland, culminating in a vehicle search that police say found marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Thomas McArthur, 26, of 47 Airline Ave., was charged with possession of a controlled substance, sale of a controlled substance, use of drug paraphernalia, interfering with an officer, resisting arrest and criminal possession of body armor. He was also charged with four motor vehicle violations.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/portland-man-faces-drug-charges?fromrss=1 Man Found In Pool- June 10, 2008 Emergency medical responders were unable to resuscitate the man, who is not being identified by police until his family has been notified.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-ct/2008/06/man-found-in-pool?fromrss=1 |