Project FEED at Woodfords Corner must find a new location by the end of September or pause their operations for at least a year.
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City cuts ribbon on East Deering affordable housing redevelopment
Portland Housing Authority’s 105-unit project replaced 50 public housing units that were built on a landfill in 1971.
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Community Calendar: Sept. 13-20
Bulletin Board Saturday 9/14 North Scarborough Grange Craft and Vendor Fair: Artisans, bake sale, white elephant table and lunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 74 County Road. 883-2705 Community Connections Fair: Mingling, making friends, connecting with volunteer services and more, 1-4 p.m., HopeGateWay, 515 Woodford St., Portland. Free. hopegateway.com Barn Dance: Drop-in square dance, 7-9 […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 13-20
Comedy Friday 9/13 Next Stop Comedy: 7 p.m., Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave., Portland. $25. nextstopcomedy.com “All Killers”: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 9/14 Jake Johannsen: 9 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com New England’s Funniest Comedian Final Round: 8 p.m., […]
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Letter: Project Feed needs a temporary relocation
I am a volunteer at Project Feed, an emergency food pantry completely staffed by volunteers. The pantry, located at Woodfords Congregational UCC Church in Portland, has been serving clients since 1975. We distribute 1-2 tons of food each month. Due to extensive planned renovation at Woodfords Church, Project Feed needs to relocate on a temporary […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 11-18
Wed. 9/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 9/11 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 9/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 9/16 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 9/17 4 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 9/17 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 9/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom […]
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Casco Bay Estuary Partnership awards resiliency grants
Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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People and Business: Sept. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Nancy Jarrett was hired at Keller Williams Realty as assistant market center administrator and Corey Lynn Morton joined as director of agent services. Seven new associates joined Keller Williams in August: Jacob Cloutier, Faith Fontaine, Julia Langham, Deanna McKenna, Jane Meisenbach, Richard Meisenbach and Greg Selmon. Cannabis attorney Jill G. Cohen was […]
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Documentary highlights futsal community in Kennedy Park
The young Portland director received the Emerging Maine Filmmaker Award for the project showing the community in one of Maine’s most diverse neighborhoods.
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Inaugural 5K supports housing for first responders, veterans
The fundraiser for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation drew 300 runners to Payson Park.