Councilors on the finance committee said the estimated $14 million price tag is too high at a time when the family shelter is far below capacity.
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Portland must seize opportunity to reset Bayside | Letter
Portland has a rare opportunity to “reset” the Bayside neighborhood. Now that the city owns the former “midtown” parcels, we must move beyond conventional development and prioritize long-term civic value over short-term speed. To get this right, Portland City Council should adopt a design-led selection process. Rather than a standard RFP, we should use a […]
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French bistro to open Thursday on Congress Street
Chérie was road-tested in a series of pop-ups starting last summer.
Posted inBusiness, Food
4 (more) chefs tell us the favorite Portland dishes they didn’t make themselves
Plus 8 additional recommendations for can’t-miss food in the city and beyond.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
2 southern Maine spin instructors injured in South Carolina shooting
Charleston police say the women, who work at Jibe Cycling Studio, were ‘uninvolved bystanders’ and are expected to recover.
Posted inMaine, News
Tuesday could bring record-setting heat for parts of Maine
Temperatures are expected to fall back into the 50s and 60s by the second half of the week.
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Last man charged in 2022 Woodford Street shooting goes on trial
Jonathan Geisinger has pleaded not guilty to counts of felony murder and robbery.
Posted inBaseball, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Who can stand the heat, and other things Varsity Maine is interested in this week
Stiff tests are on tap for some of the top teams in multiple sports.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture, News
6 Maine events this week include ‘The Laugh Track,’ Sandy River Music Festival
Plus, Boston Dance Theater brings ‘The Carol Kaye Project’ to Rockland on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Guides, Life & Culture
9 Maine art walks to stroll through this summer
Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick, Kennebunk and Wiscasset are just some of the locales that hold the events on a regular basis.