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Portland Forecaster
City-wide news from The Forecaster.
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City may be able to save rec program up for elimination
Acting Director Ethan Hipple said fundraising could salvage the $20,000 Park and Play.
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Portland residents push back on budget
They want more money allocated in the proposed $202 million city budget for social services, sustainability and public works.
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New priest will sign Mass for deaf as part of service
The Mass will be held once a month at St. Pius X Church on Ocean Avenue.
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Art starts at bus stops
Federal art funding has allowed the works of Maine artists to adorn Portland bus shelters on Bedford, Congress and St. John streets.
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Curlers set on sweeping in new ice rink
Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland is looking to build its own rink and clubhouse, which would allow the club to expand and give the team better playing conditions.
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Councilors place six citizen referendums on November ballot
Referendums include pushes for an increased minimize wage, ban on facial surveillance technology, Green New Deal implementation, short-term rental restrictions, rent relief and no cap on cannabis businesses.
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Neighbors icy on cold storage proposal
The Maine Port Authority says the 120,000-square-foot facility will keep the city’s port competitive.
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Work to begin to revamp school’s police-related policies
Work to get public input on police-related policies will begin next month.