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Portland Forecaster
City-wide news from The Forecaster.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Local nonprofits beating back senior isolation
A number of organizations are reaching out to area seniors isolated by the pandemic with a simple message: We know you are there, and we care.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Fundraising effort launched to help Portland schools meet equality goals
The effort aims to raise $100,000 to help English language learners, offer a more culturally appropriate curriculum and offer professional development and mentoring for staff.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Local Democrats set for state House races in November
In contested races, voters chose Lookner, Wood, Zager and Crockett to represent the Democratic party in November.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
New blue economy program focuses on inclusivity
Bristol Seafoods has launched a mentoring program at the New England Ocean Cluster’s facility on Commercial Street for underrepresented populations in the seafood industry.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Portland Forecaster
Libraries chronicling personal impacts of COVID-19
A digital archive will allow future historians to understand what “people on the ground were experiencing” and how their everyday lives were altered during the pandemic.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City voters select legislative candidates for November
Voters also overwhelmingly approve the formation of a charter commission and pass the school budget.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster
Crockett trending towards another term to represent Portland/Falmouth in Augusta
With no opposition in November, he’s likely to win a second term in the general election.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Systemic racism committee to focus on Portland Police Department
The city council also approved a third-party review of police action at the June 1 Black Lives Matter protest and a new system to deal with complaints from that night.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.