PORTLAND — When Dr. Harold Osher purchased his first map in 1975 on a trip to London he didn’t know he would eventually end up with one of the most valuable map collections in the world. Now, Osher, 94, has decided to donate the remainder of his rare and historic maps and create a significant new […]
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‘Invaluable’ gift puts USM on the map
PORTLAND — When Dr. Harold Osher purchased his first map in 1975 on a trip to London he didn’t know he would eventually end up with one of the most valuable map collections in the world. Now, Osher, 94, has decided to donate the remainder of his rare and historic maps and create a significant new […]
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Man stabbed in Portland's Bayside neighborhood
PORTLAND — A fight in Bayside on Wednesday night left one man with stab wounds and another facing aggravated assault charges. The unidentified victim is a 22-year-old city resident who was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. His alleged assailant is George Merrill, 46, also of Portland, Police Lt. Robert Martin said in […]
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Update: Portland police find Gorham woman
PORTLAND — City police found Katharine “Katy” Kinney, 36, last seen June 14 safe and unharmed on Wednesday night. Police Lt. Robert Martin said Kinney’s family was alerted, but police gave no details on where she was found or what had occurred since she was last seen leaving Maine Medical Center around 11 a.m. on June […]
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Portland parking study sees weekday demand growing
PORTLAND — A report shows weekday parking becoming harder to find on the peninsula, even as the city unveiled a new mobile app designed to make metered parking easier. The city announced the new Passport Parking app June 15. It allows users to enter the number of the meter where they have parked, pay the fee […]
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Portland City Council rejects rules to increase affordable housing
PORTLAND — Large-scale residential developers will not be required to increase the number of units set aside as workforce housing, but the ordinance governing those set-asides will remain on the books. Those were among the council decisions made at Monday’s City Hall meeting, which lasted more than five hours. Councilors also approved expanding the boundaries and […]
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6 firms hope to design Portland's renovated Lyseth school
PORTLAND — Six firms are interested in designing the $15.7 million renovation of Lyseth Elementary School. The School Board this week scheduled a workshop to get an update on the selection process. The goal of the workshop, according to Superintendent of Schools Xavier Botana, is to bring the board up to speed on who responded to […]
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Portland visit displays variety of issues for King
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King’s June 15 visit to the city covered about four blocks in two hours, over territory the independent congressman has walked before. King and city and state officials toured Bayside to bring attention to issues including immigration, drug policy, homelessness and a dearth of available services. “This is not an excuse, […]
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Portland shows its Pride
City of Portland officials, employees and their families march June 16 in the annual PridePortland! parade on Congress Street. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of LGBTQ pride and accomplishments. (Diane Hudson / For The Forecaster)
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Portland shows its Pride
City of Portland officials, employees and their families march June 16 in the annual PridePortland! parade on Congress Street. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of LGBTQ pride and accomplishments. (Diane Hudson / For The Forecaster)