Bob Trail of Cape Elizabeth has been named a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s top honor, by the Portland club.
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Former Portland students square off for school board seat
Anthony Emerson and Jeffrey Irish are looking to replace outgoing school board member Marnie Morrione as District 5 representative.
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Portland school board District 4 candidates focus on equity
Aura Russell-Bedder and Christopher Vail are running to fill the school board seat of Timothy Atkinson, who is not running for reelection.
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Restaurants hope outdoor dining proves fruitful in fall
Eateries on closed-off Exchange Street are optimistic that the relative success of summer business during the pandemic will extend through October.
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Collings faces two challengers in House District 42 race
The incumbent Democrat is being challenged by Republican Susan Abercrombie and Green/Independent Carolyn Silvius for his third term representing East Deering in the statehouse.
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Nonprofit furniture provider needs a little help from its friends
Furniture Friends is hosting a virtual slumber party Oct. 3 in the hopes of raising up to $30,000.
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County denies city request to shelter homeless at arena
With the availability of the Portland Expo ending next month the, city is looking elsewhere to find temporary shelter space.
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Sifting through retail pot applications ‘long process’
Several of the applicants propose stores that are too close together, meaning those who score highest on the scoring rubric would get the license.
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Members named to city’s Racial Equity Committee
The group will begin its work next week and have final recommendations to the City Council by late January.
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Portland schools face spending crunch when coronavirus aid ends
Coronavirus relief funding goes away at year’s end and the district would be short $2.8 million if additional funding is not found or school-reopening investments are not scaled back.