PORTLAND — A proposal to borrow $70 million for renovations at four elementary schools faces a tough sell at the City Council. The School Board voted 6-2 June 21 to recommend the proposed bond referendum to fund renovations to Reiche, Lyseth, Lincoln and Presumpscot schools to the council, with members Laurie Davis and Stephanie Hatzenbuehler opposed […]

PORTLAND — The words “subsidized” and “classical music” don’t necessarily seem like a natural fit. But a recently formed nonprofit seeks to pair those words by providing subsidized lessons to city children. The organization, 240 Strings, formed by three professional classical musicians, will begin providing at least three students with free music lessons and chamber music […]

PORTLAND — From the outside, it looked like a package of cold-relief medicine. Inside was something to combat a condition far more lethal than the common cold. “I’ve been waiting to have this since I began recovery,” Fred Copeman said June 22 after he was handed the inhaler of naloxone, known by its Narcan trade name […]

PORTLAND — The annual “Stars and Stripes Spectacular” returns to the Eastern Promenade Monday, July 4.  The privately funded Fourth of July celebration is capped by a 7:40 p.m. “Patriotic Pops” concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks display at 9:20 p.m. PSO Music Director Robert Moody said the concert theme will commemorate the […]

PORTLAND — Nomination papers for candidates seeking elected city offices will be available at City Hall, 389 Congress St., on Friday, July 1. The District 3 City Council seat held by Councilor Ed Suslovic and the at-large seat held by Councilor Jon Hinck are on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot. School Board member Pious Ali […]