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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Temporary shelter in USM gym closing
The Portland campus is reclaiming the building as it prepares for the fall reopening.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Local governments begin to tackle systemic racism in online forum
The Greater Portland Council of Governments holds the first of several webinars for municipal leaders in an effort to promote of racial equity.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Maine descendant of Confederate general pushes for removal of his statue
Inspired by recent protests, Alida Snow of Brunswick has gathered her family members’ signatures and requested that the statue of John Brown Gordon be removed from the Georgia State Capitol grounds.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Portland names new public health director
Bob Fowler, who has been the director of Milestone Recovery, will take over the role next month.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
When will life get back to normal?
A variety of experts from doctors to historians try to predict the future.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Maine police must ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers as late recruitment push pays off
After the City Council postponed its decision on consolidating polling places and called for a final effort to recruit poll workers, over 100 people applied in the hours after the effort began Monday night.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
Portland still needs more than 120 poll workers for July 14 primary, city clerk says
The city is looking for three more election wardens and 126 more workers City Clerk Kathy Jones tells the City Council, which postpone its vote on a proposal to consolidate polling locations from 11 to 6 citywide.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
After pushback, Portland City Council to vote on amended poll consolidation plan
The city clerk changed the proposal after councilors and community leaders expressed unhappiness with the low number of polling locations.
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PublishedJune 13, 2020
After surviving COVID-19, World War II veteran gets his overdue service medals
The family of a veteran of World War II and Korea organized a ceremony for him to receive the medals after the 92-year-old survived COVID-19.