SOUTH PORTLAND — Students at South Portland High School have been writing and illustrating children’s books that share a common theme: inclusion. The project was completed over the last month in partnership with the Portland-based Telling Room – a nonprofit writing center that teaches children and young adults how to be storytellers. On Monday, some of […]
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Portland moves closer to decision on $70M school bond
PORTLAND — The School Board was set to have a public hearing and first reading this week of a proposal to borrow $70 million for repairs at four elementary schools. The board would then vote June 21, and, if passed, the proposal would be sent to the City Council. The schools proposed for renovations include […]
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Portland Fire Dept. promotes firefighters
PORTLAND — One lieutenant and six other firefighters were promoted Tuesday in ceremonies at City Hall. Lt. Chad Johnston, a 17-year veteran, was promoted to captain. Firefighters Angela Calvo, Paul Halvorsen, Robert McPartlan, David Nichols, Mark Stewart and William VanDeinse are now lieutenants. McPartlan has served 19 years, Stewart 18 years and Nichols 17 years. Calvo and Halvorsen are 16-year […]
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Coalition presents housing demands to Portland councilors
PORTLAND — Housing activists want city councilors to act quickly on several policy issues to stem the tide of evictions and provide more affordable homes. “We would like the city to treat the situation as the emergency it is,” Jim Devine of Homeless Voices for Justice pleaded at the outset of the public comment portion […]
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Portland School Board panel to hold 2nd public forum
PORTLAND — The School Board’s public affairs committee will hold its second quarterly public forum 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11. The event will take place at the Cummings Community Center, 134 Congress St., in the community room on the second floor. Established earlier this year, the public affairs committee was formed to enhance engagement between […]
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Maine Law program hopes to diversify legal profession
PORTLAND — A new summer immersion program is hoping to make students of diverse backgrounds think about a career they might otherwise have not considered. Hosted by the University of Maine School of Law, the inaugural Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars program, or PLUS, began last week, with more than 20 college undergraduate students participating. The program […]
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Portland business group marks a decade of emphasizing what’s local
PORTLAND — The party is coming and the message is growing. Portland Buy Local will celebrate its 10th anniversary Monday, June 13, at Rising Tide Brewing, 103 Fox St., as part of its annual meeting. “Small independent businesses of Portland is what gives the city its individuality and charm,” Portland Buy Local Board President Tony Cox said June 3. […]
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Portland council pushes public art via Woodfords Corner lights
PORTLAND — A cluster of street lamps in Woodfords Corner has been the center of attention as city officials discussed a controversial design plan. On Monday, city councilors approved using $25,000 in surplus Public Art Committee funds to hire local artist Aaron Stephan and install lamps of his design in front of the Oddfellows Hall at Forest Avenue […]
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Portland student's death a reminder about importance of life jackets
PORTLAND — Officials say the death of a teenager who fell off a kayak in Falmouth waters could likely have been prevented had he worn a life jacket. Mohammed Al-Ammar, 14, of Portland, was reported missing June 2 after his kayak overturned in the Presumpscot River. His body was recovered the next morning. Falmouth Police […]
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A community in flux: JCC to break ground as aging Portland synagogue is sold
PORTLAND — Sabbath services wound down Saturday morning, June 4, at Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue with an announcement about this week’s groundbreaking for the a Jewish Community Center. Groundbreaking for the Morris A. and Bertha Levine Portland Jewish Community Center, which will be on the new Alfred Osher Jewish Community Alliance campus, begins at 4 p.m. Friday, June […]