PORTLAND — An all-girls book club at the Portland Public Library is designed to empower attendees, give them a voice and encourage their curiosity. But with low attendance, library officials are deciding whether they can continue to offer the club, which meets mid-afternoon on the first Saturday of each month. Jerri Blatt, the lead children’s librarian, […]
2018
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Portland library's girls-only book club in jeopardy
PORTLAND — An all-girls book club at the Portland Public Library is designed to empower attendees, give them a voice and encourage their curiosity. But with low attendance, library officials are deciding whether they can continue to offer the club, which meets mid-afternoon on the first Saturday of each month. Jerri Blatt, the lead children’s librarian, […]
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Amazon will buy Target this year, analyst predicts
Market-share numbers suggest such a deal would be approved by regulators.
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Hospital expansions on the horizon in Portland
PORTLAND — The city’s two major hospitals are poised for significant expansions. As Maine Medical Center prepares for the first Planning Board site review workshop Jan. 23 on a planned $512 million project, Mercy Hospital has begun a renewed effort to expand its Fore River Parkway campus. “The important thing to understand, this is a badly […]
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Hospital expansions on the horizon in Portland
PORTLAND — The city’s two major hospitals are poised for significant expansions. As Maine Medical Center prepares for the first Planning Board site review workshop Jan. 23 on a planned $512 million project, Mercy Hospital has begun a renewed effort to expand its Fore River Parkway campus. “The important thing to understand, this is a badly […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Fire in freezing weather challenges firefighters, destroys Brunswick home
The blaze in the 1850 Cape-style home started when two occupants were trying to thaw frozen pipes with heating equipment, officials say.
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Carrie Underwood warns fans she ‘might look a bit different’ after ‘gruesome’ injury
The country music star reveals that her injuries from a recent fall were actually more serious than initially reported.
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Lower School project a top priority at Waynflete School in Portland
PORTLAND — A project to substantially renovate and add onto the Lower School at Waynflete, a private school serving more than 550 students, is moving steadily along. The latest update from the general contractor indicated that the flooring for each level of the new school was ready to be poured before the holiday break, which ends […]
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Lower School project a top priority at Waynflete School in Portland
PORTLAND — A project to substantially renovate and add onto the Lower School at Waynflete, a private school serving more than 550 students, is moving steadily along. The latest update from the general contractor indicated that the flooring for each level of the new school was ready to be poured before the holiday break, which ends […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland's new regulations identify fewer short-term rentals than expected
PORTLAND — The number of short-term housing rentals registered with the city is lower than expected as new regulations take effect. Data provided Dec. 27 by the city shows 316 rental units on 226 properties have been registered with the Housing Safety Office. “We expected the number to be higher,” inspections Director Jonathan Rioux said […]