PORTLAND — The public is invited to an open house hosted by the East Bayside Brownfields Area-Wide Planning project. The open house at Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 15 will present information gathered for more than a year about redeveloping East Bayside “brownfields” sites.  “Brownfields” are areas contaminated with hazardous materials during prior […]

PORTLAND — A Westbrook woman died in a Nov. 2 single-car crash near the Westgate Shopping Center on Congress Street. Olivia Dolloff, 24, was a passenger in the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Westbrook resident Matthew Dickson. The crash occurred at 10:31 p.m. at 1364 Congress St., Police Lt. Robert Martin said in a press […]

PORTLAND — State Street has been closed from Deering Street to Cumberland Avenue as part of the continuing State Street Infrastructure Improvements work. Installation of wastewater lines and drains, gas lines, and water mains will entirely close the intersection of State Street and Cumberland Avenue. Work will be done from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays, and […]

PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling is expected to meet with city Corporation Counsel Danielle West-Chuhta regarding the mayor’s use of personal email for city business. “It is my understanding that the Mayor has a meeting later this week” to review personal email items sought by The Forecaster under a Maine Freedom of Access Act request, city […]

PORTLAND — Supply is increasing, but a city report shows affordable housing remains elusive. The report reviewed by the City Council Housing Committee Oct. 26,  prepared by the city Planning and Urban Development Department’s Housing and Community Development division, considered data from city, state and national sources to outline the current status of city housing. Councilor Jill […]

PORTLAND — Supply is increasing, but a city report shows affordable housing remains elusive. The report reviewed by the City Council Housing Committee Oct. 26,  prepared by the city Planning and Urban Development Department’s Housing and Community Development division, considered data from city, state and national sources to outline the current status of city housing. Councilor Jill […]

PORTLAND — Nancy Ouellette at St. Brigid School was named Maine’s Catholic School Teacher of the Year for creating a dynamic classroom environment and shaping the faith of her students.  Ouellette teaches second grade and received the award from Bishop Robert Deeley during a recent ceremony held to recognize the work of Catholic school educators. Ouellette […]

PORTLAND — Testing at Longfellow Elementary School found there is no mold present, according to the School Department. Xavier Botana, superintendent of the Portland Public Schools, said last week that ceiling discoloration, which was first publicized by members of Protect Our Neighborhood Schools, was actually “attributed to ambient and traffic dust.” While expressing relief the discoloration […]