PORTLAND — Preparing students to “participate and succeed in a diverse and ever-changing world” is the new vision statement guiding the work of the Portland Public Schools. That’s according to the district’s revamped comprehensive strategic plan, which will be introduced at a public event scheduled for Oct. 5 at Unum on outer Congress Street. Xavier Botana, […]

PORTLAND — Developers are moving toward site approval for a residential subdivision in Stroudwater, although a necessary zoning change depends on the outcome of a Nov. 7 voter referendum. “We are still excited about it,” developer Michael Barton said Monday of plans to build 98 single-family homes and 25 townhouses on 55 acres at the former Camelot Farm. […]

PORTLAND — Preparing students to “participate and succeed in a diverse and ever-changing world” is the new vision statement guiding the work of the Portland Public Schools. That’s according to the district’s revamped comprehensive strategic plan, which will be introduced at a public event scheduled for Oct. 5 at Unum on outer Congress Street. Xavier Botana, […]

PORTLAND — Container ships will be a weekly presence at the International Marine Terminal after Icelandic shipper Eimskip announced it will increase its calls to the city. The increase in traffic from 36 to 52 ships annually at the Commercial Street terminal was announced Monday by Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot. “This is the […]

PORTLAND — Parking tickets entered the digital age Sept. 22 with the introduction of an electronic citation management program. “City parking enforcement officers have the ability to efficiently issue citations using wireless hand-held devices and Bluetooth printers, rather than manually writing tickets,” city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a Sept. 21 press release. The devices, provided by Passport, […]

PORTLAND — Potatoes are relatively easy to grow, are nutritious and have a deep connection to Maine’s agricultural past and present. These are just some of the reasons why Cultivating Community has partnered with several of the city’s elementary schools to feature potatoes on an upcoming school lunch menu. Students at Riverton, Hall and Reiche Elementary, […]

Bandaloop dancers from Sun Media on Vimeo. (Roger S. Duncan / For The Forecaster) Jessica McKee and Becca Dean of the Oakland, California-based, “vertical dance” company Bandaloop rehearse Monday, Sept. 25, on the exterior of One City Center in Portland while suspended by climbing ropes. They will perform Thursday on the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel […]

PORTLAND — A property tax and rent relief program for city residents 62 and older is scheduled for an Oct. 2 first reading by the City Council. The Portland Senior Tax Equity Program, known as P-STEP, was first proposed by Mayor Ethan Strimling in June and could provide an average of $300 in annual rebates to eligible […]