Wed. 9/9 10 a.m. Disability Advisory Committee CH Wed. 9/9 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 9/9 6 p.m. Police-Citizen Review Subcommittee PPD Wed. 9/9 7 p.m. City Council (Special Meeting) CH Thur. 9/10 5 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioners (Hearing) CH Thur. 9/10 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Thur. 9/10 […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 9-22
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Falmouth Memorial Library Book Sale, Friday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mason-Motz Activity Center, 190 Middle Road, Falmouth, 781-2351. Benefits Saturday 9/12 Bake/Craft Sale, to benefit HART Cat and Adoption Center of Cumberland, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Shaw’s Supermarket, […]
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2 groups interested in redeveloping former Portland school
PORTLAND — Two groups have submitted qualifications to the city for the reuse of the vacant Thomas B. Reed School. One is a collaboration between Avesta Housing and the Developers Collaborative LLC. The other is Community Housing of Maine. The Developers Collaborative turned the former Nathan Clifford School on Falmouth Street into apartments, after it purchased the […]
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United Way of Greater Portland sets $7.6M goal
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland’s annual fundraising campaign is underway, with a goal of $7.6 million. Matt Hoidal, the ogranization’s vice president of resource development, said this year’s goal is a $300,000 increase over last year’s campaign. The money supports local agencies, programs, and initiatives in Cumberland County. To help reach the goal, […]
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Greenfest returns to downtown Portland
PORTLAND — The second annual Greenfest will turn Monument Square into a center of sustainable living on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The festival will feature more than 60 exhibitors, plus films, live music and workshops, covering everything from home energy efficiency to transportation to waste reduction and sustainable food production. It will also […]
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Drive nets more than 1,000 books for Portland schools
PORTLAND — A book drive resulted in more than 1,000 books being donated to the Portland Public Schools. Books-A-Million, at 430 Gorham Road in South Portland, hosted the drive where customers were asked if they wanted to donate a book or two towards the school libraries. All told, 1,132 books on librarian wish lists were […]
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Greens tab Portland residents for state, national committees
PORTLAND — Five city residents were named to national or state committees of the Green Independent Party at the state party convention Aug. 22. Jacqui Deveneau said Sept. 2 she and Morgen D’Arc will continue on the national panel with one-year terms. Both have been Green Independent Party members for about 15 years, she said. Mako […]
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Letter: Don't eliminate child nutrition programs
As a parent I can only imagine the heartbreak of not being able to feed my family well. Yet every day in Maine families struggle to provide the basics, often in spite of parents working multiple jobs trying to make ends meet. We all lose when children start life with the deck stacked against them. […]
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Capitol Notebook: Term limits will change the 2016 Legislature
While 2016 brings the final, short session of the current Legislature, for politicians it heralds an election year. While it is still early, nomination papers for next June’s party primary elections are available in January, and must be returned by March 15, 2016. The biggest change for the 2016 election will be new leadership of […]
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Abby's Road: A daily dose of perspective goes a long way
My son hardly slept the other night. He came into our room several times, saying he needed to give me a hug or that he needed to play. I thought he was being naughty, and I returned him to his room, each time a little more frustrated. Around 4 a.m., he threw up all over […]