AUGUSTA — People who want to dispose of unwanted pesticides can sign up by Sept. 29 to leave them at state-operated drop-off sites. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Board of Pesticides said the program is open to homeowners and owners of family-owned farms and greenhouses. After signing up, residents can drop off unused or […]
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Portland explores conservancy for city parks
PORTLAND — The city is teaming up with the nonprofit foundation instrumental in establishing Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument to conserve city parks and open spaces. The first meeting of the Portland Parks Conservancy – Blue Sky Commission was held Sept. 6 at the Portland Public Library. The city will work with Elliotsville Plantation, which is part of […]
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Portland economic development grants available
PORTLAND — Grants of as much as $15,000 are available through the Portland Economic Development Plan Implementation Program, with an application deadline of Sept. 29. Almost $38,000 of matching grant funding is available to municipal departments and city nonprofits to pay for planning studies and other costs associated with implementing facets of the Portland Economic Development Vision […]
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South Portland workshop makes the case for pesticide-free lawns
SOUTH PORTLAND — Commercial pesticides have the potential for serious health effects while also contributing to environmental pollution, according to experts who spoke at a recent city-sponsored meeting on how to grow pesticide-free lawns. The Aug. 31 event at South Portland High School was held in advance of an ordinance that will prohibit residents from using pesticides […]
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9/11 memorials scheduled in Portland
PORTLAND — Remembrances of the 9/11 attacks will be held at Fort Allen Park and in front of the Cumberland County Jail on Monday, Sept. 11. The Fort Allen Park ceremony, led by city firefighters, begins at 8:30 a.m. and will include a procession, a wreath laying and a moment of silence around 8:46 a.m. The […]
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Portland's new Jewish Community Center to open Sept. 10
PORTLAND — The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine will celebrate the grand opening of the new Morris A. and Bertha Levine Portland Jewish Community Center Sunday, Sept. 10. The new complex at 1342 Congress St. replaces the old community center at 57 Ashmont St. It will double the space for the Alliance’s programs and […]
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Western waterfront zoning plan heads to Portland council vote
PORTLAND — A request to rezone land along West Commercial Street, which is opposed by some West End residents, is scheduled for a public hearing and City Council vote on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The city request for the Waterfront Port Development Zone will be part of a crowded agenda that also includes hearings and votes on […]
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Possible Portland pesticide rules more closely mirror South Portland's
PORTLAND — An ordinance to regulate pesticide use could be drawing from experiences across the Casco Bay Bridge in South Portland. When the Sustainability & Transportation Committee meets at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, chairman Councilor Spencer Thibodeau said, members will discuss a phased approach like the three-year period being used in South Portland, and also […]
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Southern Maine recovery agency hits 50th 'Milestone'
PORTLAND — There isn’t much that Mike Carr and Curtis Haynes haven’t seen at the Milestone Foundation at 65 India St. But as the nonprofit celebrates 50 years of sheltering and treating people with substance use disorders, what both men want to see is more help, more compassion. “Don’t discriminate against anybody,” Carr said Aug. 31. […]
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Portland mayor's proposal for paid sick leave heads to City Council
PORTLAND — Employers could be required to provide up to six paid sick days per year under an ordinance to be proposed by Mayor Ethan Strimling. “It is clear a lot of workers in Portland don’t get this” Strimling said Sept. 1 of the proposed Portland Earned Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. He said […]