PORTLAND — The nearly $112 million school budget is now in the hands of the City Council after the School Board voted 7-1 last week for the spending plan. The council’s Finance Committee, however, probably will reduce the proposed fiscal year 2019 school budget. The vote by the School Board on April 12 followed joint workshops between […]

PORTLAND — The nearly $112 million school budget is now in the hands of the City Council after the School Board voted 7-1 last week for the spending plan. The council’s Finance Committee, however, probably will reduce the proposed fiscal year 2019 school budget. The vote by the School Board on April 12 followed joint workshops between […]

PORTLAND — Cultivating confidence, self-esteem and a strong work ethic are key to helping anyone achieve success. But it’s especially important for young minority males, according to Eugene Williams, founder of the College Orientation Workshop. For 10 years now Williams has partnered with Portland High School and Unum to provide the opportunity for a local youth […]

PORTLAND — There’s gold to be found in the city’s data fields, and Dr. Kolawale Bankole needs someone to mine it for the Portland Public Health Division. “We need tracking, analysis and communication,” Bankole said April 12. “We don’t have the capacity for that now.” Named director just over a year ago, Bankole has been with […]

PORTLAND — Heather Chandler knows Maine’s allure. “People want to get off the beaten path, ” Chandler said April 13. “People come to Maine because it is different and authentic.” Her success in showing it to others through SunriseGuide publications earned Chandler this year’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year for Maine from the U.S. Small Business Administration. […]

PORTLAND — Heather Chandler knows Maine’s allure. “People want to get off the beaten path, ” Chandler said April 13. “People come to Maine because it is different and authentic.” Her success in showing it to others through SunriseGuide publications earned Chandler this year’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year for Maine from the U.S. Small Business Administration. […]

PORTLAND — The excavator working just outside Woodford Food & Beverage on April 11 was hard to miss. “Of course we will be affected, but you have to have the long-term view,” restaurant owner Birch Shambaugh said as crews from Shaw Brothers Construction dug into their work installing utility infrastructure. This first stage of the second phase […]

PORTLAND — Soungha Sok, the driver of the car involved in an accident outer Congress Street on the morning of April 15, died Wednesday at Maine Medical Center. Police Lt. Aaron Pepin identified Sok, 23, of Westbrook, in a press release Wednesday. Sok’s address was not given, but Pepin did identify Harrona Sayed, 25, of Portland, as […]