PORTLAND — More than 100 people celebrated the comforts of home June 27 at the grand opening of Avesta Housing’s new apartment building at 17 Carleton St. But no one celebrated more than Alan Lewis. “I love my apartment big-time,” Lewis said during the ceremony behind the 37-unit West End building. Lewis was one of the […]

PORTLAND — More than 100 people celebrated the comforts of home June 27 at the grand opening of Avesta Housing’s new apartment building at 17 Carleton St. But no one celebrated more than Alan Lewis. “I love my apartment big-time,” Lewis said during the ceremony behind the 37-unit West End building. Lewis was one of the […]

PORTLAND — Housing and caring for an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail costs an average of $112 per day. Sheriff Kevin Joyce and staff from eight nonprofits hope to rein those costs in with help from a $650,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant aimed at preventing released inmates from returning. Project Reentry ties together housing, […]

PORTLAND — People interested in learning how to use the city’s new online Citizen Self-Service Portal is invited to a free 6 p.m. training session on Wednesday, July 11. The session will be held in City Hall Room 24. Participants will be given access to computer stations to learn about the system, which is used to […]

PORTLAND — People interested in learning how to use the city’s new online Citizen Self-Service Portal is invited to a free 6 p.m. training session on Wednesday, July 11. The session will be held in City Hall Room 24. Participants will be given access to computer stations to learn about the system, which is used to […]

PORTLAND — Summer meal sites are now openacross the city. Sponsored by the Portland Public Schools and The Opportunity Alliance, the free meals program is open to all children 18 and younger. The goal is to ensure students don’t go hungry during the summer, when schools are closed. Meals are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. […]

PORTLAND — Candidates who hope to be on the November city ballot can obtain nominations papers from the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 389 Congress St. Several seats on the City Council and School Board are on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot, along with two seats on the Peaks Island Council, and a seat […]

PORTLAND — Candidates who hope to be on the November city ballot can obtain nominations papers from the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 389 Congress St. Several seats on the City Council and School Board are on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot, along with two seats on the Peaks Island Council, and a seat […]

PORTLAND — Work to renovate and expand the fire station at 380 Allen Ave. is expected to begin this fall. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced the project’s estimated start time in a June 22 press release. The fire station was damaged in a kitchen fire in October 2017, and has been closed since then. Interim Fire Chief […]