Terry Swett wrote “My Sweet Maine” in celebration of the state’s bicentennial, and a bill to make it “Maine’s Song of the 21st Century” was adopted by the Maine House.
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Portland names hero, police officer and civilian of the year for 2020
Officer Les Smith was credited with saving the life of a Portland fire captain during a potentially deadly structure fire on Peaks Island.
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New deputy secretary of state puts focus on ‘equity, inclusion’
Joann Bautista, of Portland, has been hired for the newly created position of policy advisor to the secretary of state.
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Maine Medical Center nurses begin vote next week on union
Supporters argue a union is needed because nurses are overworked, underpaid and too much is demanded of them, but opponents say organizing is unnecessary and would hinder the ‘shared governance’ that exists now.
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Gorham legislator revives call for convention center in Portland
Rep. Kyle Bailey wants to ask voters to weigh in on a bond question this November to build a $110 million convention center in the city ‘to invest in our future.’
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Spring’s in bloom at East End school
East End Community School celebrates the arrival of spring with a flower-ful fence.
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Half of proposed Portland school budget increase aimed at addressing inequity
The proposed fiscal year 2022 budget, up $5.9 million over the current year’s, includes close to $3 million in equity investments.
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Proposal reworks Portland’s eastern waterfront into a public ‘gift’
A group led by former Director of State Planning Richard Barringer calls for adding plazas, gardens, a playground and a public landing to the more than 10 acres between the Maine State Pier and the former Portland Company property.
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Virtual talks, film festival celebrate Earth Day 2021
Sierra Club Maine will host a series of discussions ranging from waste reduction to the intersection of racism, economics and climate change, and Maine Audubon and the Maine Outdoor Film Festival team up for a special night of showings.
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At Portland International Jetport, things are looking up, director says
COVID-19 vaccinations, an easing of travel restrictions and another round of federal relief funding will aid in the rebound of the Portland International Jetport, Paul Bradbury says.