PORTLAND — More than 30 firms are showing interest in helping the city and South Portland create a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Bids are scheduled to be opened Aug. 28 at Portland City Hall in a joint request for proposals for what is expected to be a $220,000 study with a key goal of reducing […]
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Developers eye India Street neighborhood, Portland waterfront
PORTLAND — More changes may be coming to the India Street neighborhood and along the city’s Eastern Waterfront. On Tuesday, Planning Board members reviewed a requested zoning change that could lead to redevelopment of 100 Fore St. and held a workshop on plans for mixed-use redevelopment at 208 Fore St. The proposed development to build 28 […]
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Portland prepares to open $30M elementary school ‘dream come true’
PORTLAND — Every element in the new Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School is an opportunity for a new beginning. From a new name to a new logo and larger common spaces to light-filled classrooms outfitted with the latest technology, the almost $30 million school “is a dream come true,” Principal Dawn Kenniston said this week. Work […]
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Lewiston’s Forage Market sees Portland as ‘showcase’ for wood-fired bagels
PORTLAND — A taste of Lewiston has arrived in the city, and the man bringing it expects customers to take a big bite. “I knew we had exceptional bagels and could showcase them in Portland,” Forage owner Allen Smith said. Following a soft opening on Aug. 11, Forage will open again Thursday, Aug. 16, at […]
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Portland council delays action on giving non-citizens right to vote
PORTLAND — City voters will decide one referendum question Nov. 6, but they will not be asked to extend voting rights to noncitizens in municipal elections. In two meetings Monday lasting about seven hours, city councilors tabled sending the voting question to a referendum, but did send the question of requiring additional campaign finance reporting to […]
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Portland Jetport exhibit confronts stigma around mental illness
PORTLAND — A photo exhibit at Portland International Jetport hopes to erase the stigma around mental illness by depicting people who are dealing with a variety of issues, from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder to severe anxiety. The “I Am More” exhibit will remain in place through September, which is National Suicide Prevention Month. It was […]
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Box-top bonanza: Portland land bank may get park land for $6,400
PORTLAND — It won’t be the biggest land deal in city history. But for just less than $6,400, Portland could get nine lots near the Falmouth town line that were once obtained with cereal box tabs. On Aug. 9, the city Land Bank Commission unanimously recommended city councilors approve the purchase and assign the lots in […]
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Portland making it easier to pedal along Park Avenue
PORTLAND — Park Avenue between Deering Oaks Park and Hadlock Field should be safer and more accessible for bicyclists by the end of the month. The city is creating bike lanes separated by bollards from Forest Avenue to Valley Street, and narrowing the existing vehicle lanes, in a project expected to take three weeks if the weather cooperates. […]
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Need for geriatric nurses leads to new USM degree
PORTLAND — The School of Nursing at the University of Southern Maine is offering a new master’s degree to address a shortage of health-care providers trained to care for older adults with chronic or complex illnesses. The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree will allow nurses to better “assess and manage acutely ill patients” in a […]
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Portland, Gray, Casco get firefighting grants
PORTLAND — A $682,000 federal grant will help pay for a new heavy rescue truck for the city Fire Department. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant was announced Aug. 8 by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. Grants were also made to Gray and Casco. The Casco grant of almost $50,000 will help fund a new diesel fume […]