PORTLAND — South Portland resident Kerrin Parkinson took her art to the streets on Aug. 5. “It was just this black, ugly thing,” she said of the utility box she was painting in Congress Square. Parkinson is the first artist to get to work in the Painting Outside the Box program to redecorate utility boxes throughout the city. […]
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Portland school restrooms to reflect gender neutrality
PORTLAND — The School Department will begin installing signs in the city’s high schools and middle schools to indicate bathrooms available for transgender students. Jeanne Crocker, assistant superintendent for school management, said about 20 signs with the word “restroom” written on them will go up throughout the district, and include depictions of what’s inside, specifically […]
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Portland rally draws hundreds to rebuke Trump
PORTLAND — After 20 years in Maine, Mahmoud Hassan has wearied of suspicions cast against Somali immigrants. “It feels weird, it feels ridiculous, but then again, I am not surprised,” Hassan said Aug. 5 about comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggesting Somalis are a threat to public safety. As president of the Somali Community Center […]
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Back to school: Portland's new superintendent promises to engage community
PORTLAND — One month into his job, Superintendent of Schools Xavier Botana praised the city for its diversity and said he sees plenty of opportunities for the coming school year. “I think Portland is a community where it’s realistic to think people will say ‘I want to live here because of the diversity and because […]
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Portland Police Beat: Aug. 10
Arrests 7/30 at 9:47 p.m. Romarico D. Gonzalez, 31, of South Portland, was arrested on Parris Street by Officer Erik Richard on charges of theft by unauthorized use of property and operating with a suspended or revoked license. 7/31 at 1:40 a.m. Daniel R. Reis, 54, of Fort Myers, Florida, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Morgan […]
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Portland meetings on proposed Woodfords Corner art coming next week
PORTLAND — Public comment on conceptual designs for art in Woodfords Corner will be heard at two meetings next week. Artist Aaron Stephan will present his preliminary concepts for public art to be installed outside the Oddfellow’s Hall at Forest Avenue and Woodford Street at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St. […]
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Idexx founder funds Portland museum sculpture garden
PORTLAND — A garden at the Portland Museum of Art will be fully open to the public next summer, after a donation from Idexx founder David E. Shaw and his family. The David E. Shaw and Family Sculpture Park will be accessible from High Street and open year round, according to an Aug. 5 PMA press […]
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Trump assails immigrants in Portland rally
PORTLAND — While promising to restore greatness in America, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday suggested the influx of Somali refugees is a security risk in the city and Maine. “We’ve just seen many, many crimes, getting worse all the time. And as Maine knows, (this is) a major destination for Somali refugees. Am I […]
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Norwegian man accused of threatening Portland police to make 2nd court appearance
PORTLAND — Espen Brungodt, the 28-year-old Norwegian citizen accused of threatening to kill police, was scheduled to make his second appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The court date was to continue “a combined preliminary examination and detention hearing,” according to the detention order signed by Judge John Rich III. Brungodt, who […]
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Portland schools hope to boost parent, community engagement
PORTLAND — The School Board on Tuesday was scheduled to hold a first reading and workshop on a document aimed at improving parent and community engagement. The Parent and Family Engagement Manifesto, which was created by the community youth advocacy group Portland Empowered, was developed to encourage families to stay involved in their children’s education. […]
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