PORTLAND — In an attempt to fill a gap for low-income Mainers who have difficulty accessing legal help, the Volunteer Lawyers Project is launching a new digital service. Called Free Legal Answers Maine, the service is designed to function as a virtual legal clinic where those who qualify can post legal questions to a website where volunteer […]
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Portland Question 2: Planning protection or prevention?
PORTLAND — Question 2 on the city’s Nov. 7 ballot is seen as either providing a voice for people left out of the planning process, or a way to ensure no progress will ever be made in moving the city forward. “A yes vote costs you nothing, a no vote could cost you your neighborhood,” Question […]
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Program encourages college dreams
PORTLAND — In its first three years the Let’s Get Ready program in Maine has helped nearly 800 underprivileged high school students in Portland, Lewiston and Waterville prepare for and attend college. The nationwide program partners high-schoolers with volunteer college students who assist in SAT preparation, admission counseling and post-enrollment mentoring. Let’s Get Ready was brought […]
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Portland begins registration of short-term rentals
PORTLAND — Operators of rooms and housing units rented for 30 days or less at a time must begin registering those units as short-term rentals by Nov. 30. Registrations will be accepted at the city’s Licensing and Registration Office, City Hall Room 307, 389 Congress St. Details on registration fees can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2xBDzWz. City councilors […]
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Portland begins registration of short-term rentals
PORTLAND — Operators of rooms and housing units rented for 30 days or less at a time must begin registering those units as short-term rentals by Nov. 30. Registrations will be accepted at the city’s Licensing and Registration Office, City Hall Room 307, 389 Congress St. Details on registration fees can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2xBDzWz. City councilors […]
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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]
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Policing in Maine evolves as incidents involving mental illness increase
BRUNSWICK — Police Officer Cory Iles said he knows his uniform might be the last thing someone with a mental illness wants to see when they are in crisis. But more and more, people call the police when they suspect something is wrong, that someone is causing a disturbance, or may do harm to themselves or […]
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Portland mayor’s private emails part of his school bond effort
PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling’s advocacy for the $64 million school construction bond has never been a secret. How he has advocated for the bond and with whom, however, remains elusive, because Strimling has been using a private email account to communicate with Protect Our Neighborhood Schools, the political action committee set up to support […]
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Portland councilors agree to get 'LED' into new lights
PORTLAND — Councilors on Monday approved agreements allowing the installation of more energy-efficient street lamps. With Mayor Ethan Strimling on vacation, councilors also gave their first approval to a new contract with city police that will set up a pilot program for the use of body cameras. It was entertainment that took up the bulk of […]
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Boys Soccer: Cheverus stumbles against Gorham
GORHAM—Ram Sam Burghardt turned in the deciding factor vs. visiting Cheverus on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, tallying a surprise notch late in the first half. In an otherwise well-fought battle, then, Gorham ultimately emerged victorious over the Stags – and by the nailbiter score of 1-0, no less. “We felt like we might want to […]