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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Hearts of Pine want a soccer stadium on Cassidy Point

Plus, a Gorham school's gas-leak plan and a shell found off Portland's coast.

The Daily Portland team2 stories17 sources5 min read

WaterfrontTop story

The Hearts of Pine want to build a soccer stadium on Portland's waterfront at Cassidy Point

9,000-11,000seats planned for the Cassidy Point stadium

The Hearts say the project will remove the coal storage operation.

Source: WGME2

If you walk or work near the waterfront, this one's worth watching. The Portland Hearts of Pine plan to build a stadium on Cassidy Point. The site now has a couple of warehouses and a coal pile, and it's closed to the public.

Tuesday night, some residents said they were excited about a newer, bigger stadium than . Others worried about permanently transforming part of the working waterfront.

“I have to believe we can preserve the meaningful maritime activity while opening up these new opportunities for public access and community life.”

Herb Ivy, Portland resident

The club also unveiled a semi-pro women's team, while a women's sports bar took shape across town.

  • Needed before construction starts next year: zoning approval
  • Next step: a planning board hearing, scheduled for next month

The Hearts say the plan removes coal and keeps the pier working

Part of the siteHearts' plan
Coal storageOperation removed
Public waterfrontNew areas created
600-foot pierStill used for marine activity

Source: WGME2

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Gorham

Gorham lays out a plan to find the cause of Narragansett Elementary's gas problems

If you have a child at , here's where things stand. The school closed for the fourth time in a year over gas, and Superintendent Heather Perry told families Monday that three recent leaks came from gas regulator failures. Staff are checking whether the regulators are faulty.

Narragansett has far more regulators than the district's other elementary schools

More than 40
regulators installed at Narragansett
About 6
regulators combined at the other two elementary schools
4
closures over gas issues in a year

Source: The Portland Press Herald

The Nov. 4 closure involved a gas odor, not a leak: officials believe an air handler drew in gas vented outside from the regulators. For now, the school is installing six sensors, Johnson & Jordan staff inspect each morning, and students keep coats on chair backs so they stay warm if they evacuate.

  • Replacing regulators, if confirmed: about $150,000
  • Install window: a 10-day span with no students
  • New heating system: likely several million dollars and a ballot question
  • Updates: Perry will send parents one every Thursday

Narragansett reopened a day after its Nov. 4 gas odor closure

  1. Dec. 2025Narragansett is evacuated midday, then closed two straight days after a gas leak.
  2. Nov. 4Classes are canceled after a gas odor is reported that morning.
  3. Nov. 5The school reopens after inspectors detect no gas leaks.
  4. Nov. 9Officials hold a community meeting on gas safety at the school.

Source: WMTW

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News Notes

Amtrak

Mayor Mark Dion says Portland has no veto over where the new Amtrak Downeaster station goes, because the Federal Railroad Administration selected site three, near St. John Street. The City Council is set to vote on relocating the station from . Newsradio WGAN

$48 millionin federal funding for a new Amtrak station

The station would sit between St. John Street and Mercy Hospital.

Source: Newsradio WGAN

South Portland

The South Portland School Board voted down a temporary moratorium on generative AI Monday. WMTW reported the resolution would have banned student AI use, in class and on take-home work, for the rest of the 2026-27 school year. WGME reported staff would also have been required to complete AI training. The district's AI steering committee will present its findings to the board in January. The Portland Press HeraldWMTWWGME

Batson River

Batson River Brewing & Distilling's Portland location is closed after a small fire. WMTW reports no guests or employees were hurt, and no reopening timeline has been announced. The Biddeford, Kennebunk and Wells locations are open. MainebizWMTW

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A announced Tuesday it will open three Southern Maine locations in early 2027, including one in the Maine Mall parking lot in South Portland. The others are in Biddeford and Auburn. WMTW

Offshore

The Coast Guard issued a notice to mariners about unexploded ordnance found eight miles off Portland by Maine Department of Marine Resources mapping researchers. GMRI's Zach Whitener said the shell appears to have no detonator, but "it's probably still full of explosives." WMUR

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Home

Tackling a fall project? You already know you’ll find the tools, storage, outdoor essentials, and supplies you need at The Home Depot — but have you browsed Black Friday savings? Check out The Home Depot’s current deals and see what you can cross off your project list.

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Around Maine

Gorham

Gorham officials approved another 180-day pause on new data centers. The 2024 moratorium was set to expire this month and now runs to May 2027, while the town looks into a permanent ban. WGME

Lobster Bowl

The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic raised a record $250,000 for Shriners Children's hospitals in New England, doubling its previous record. Logan Vigue of Medomak Valley set an individual fundraising record of $27,000. WMTW

Girls soccer

Unbeaten Camden Hills (18-0) tops the final Varsity Maine girls soccer poll of 2026. The Windjammers beat second-ranked Scarborough 1-0 in double overtime in Saturday's Class A final. The Portland Press Herald

Camden Hills beat Scarborough in double overtime for the Class A title

  • Scarborough0
    Camden Hills1
    Final, double overtimeClass A state final Saturday in Kennebunk

Source: The Portland Press Herald

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— Jesus, Mark 3:25

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  1. Wed., Nov. 11Portland's warming shelter eyes Dec. 15; shell found off the coast
  2. Tues., Nov. 10Portland and the rail authority still disagree on the Downeaster station
  3. Mon., Nov. 9Cheverus wins a fourth straight state field hockey title
  4. Sun., Nov. 8Old Orchard Beach wins a fifth straight Small South title
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Hearts of Pine want a soccer stadium on Cassidy Point

Plus, a Gorham school's gas-leak plan and a shell found off Portland's coast.

The TLDR

  1. Hearts of Pine want a soccer stadium at Cassidy Point
  2. Gorham's Narragansett Elementary gets a gas-leak plan
  3. Mayor Dion says Portland has no veto on the Amtrak site
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