PORTLAND — Students, faculty and staff at St. Brigid School are asking the community to help them make Christmas bright for area children in need. On Thursday, Dec. 14, the METRO Toy Bus will stop at the school, from 9-10 a.m., to collect new, unwrapped toys or books for the Joy of Sharing campaign, which […]
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Greater Portland Health gets federal grants
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Health was awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling $728,000. The grants were announced Dec. 5 by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, an independent. The agency was awarded $581,000 from the HHS Health Center Cluster program, and $147,000 from the Ryan White Part C Outpatient EIS […]
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Parkside project set for Portland Planning Board hearing
PORTLAND — Avesta Housing’s plan to add 80 housing units in Parkside will face a Wednesday, Dec. 13, hearing before the Planning Board. Deering Place would consist of 27 apartments at 61 Deering St., plus 33 new apartments, renovations to 13 and turning existing commercial space into seven apartments in a building at 510 Cumberland Ave. The […]
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Portland School Board again picks Trevorrow as chairwoman
PORTLAND — Anna Trevorrow was chosen Monday afternoon to lead the Portland School Board for a second year. During the inauguration ceremony held at City Hall, incoming board members Tim Atkinson, Mark Balfantz and Marnie Morrione were also sworn in. Atkinson represents District four, Balfantz is an at-large representative and Morrione is the District 5 incumbent. […]
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Education foundation grants to Portland teachers up 35%
PORTLAND — This fall the Portland Education Foundation was able to increase its teacher grants by 35 percent to $73,500, including funds to help new immigrants assimilate. The goal of the teacher grants program is to enrich the educational experience of students and to assist with innovations in the classroom, according to Kate Snyder, executive director […]
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Portland council gets new member, new rules
PORTLAND — Monday’s City Council meeting marked a new beginning for Councilor Kim Cook and the return of Councilor Spencer Thibodeau. Cook was sworn in with Councilors Justin Costa and Jill Duson as councilors began their new legislative year in two meetings that lasted about an hour. Thibodeau returned to the chambers after spending most of […]
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Holiday work of art in Portland
The annual lighting of the copper beech tree draws a crowd at the Portland Museum of Art on Friday, Dec. 1. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster)
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Portland church ‘queen’ follows mother’s footsteps
PORTLAND — Twenty-five years after her mother was crowned the first queen of light at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, Paige Marchand had the same honor. During a special Festival of St. Lucia held at the Rosemont neighborhood church Sunday, Marchand took on the role of the saint, who was martyred by the Romans in 304 A.D. […]
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WinterKids marks 2 decades of getting kids outside, active
PORTLAND — WinterKids, the nonprofit dedicated to getting kids, families and communities moving in the winter, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. What started as a program desgined to introduce kids to the sport of downhill skiing has now grown into one that offers discounts on all types of winter activities, from snowshoeing to cross-country skiing and […]
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Tour Portland Observatory by lantern light
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Landmarks is offering a one-night-only lantern tour of the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill. The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Each tour will be approximately 25 minutes long and is limited to 12 people. Tours will leave every half hour starting […]