The city will close Baxter Boulevard to cars from Vannah Avenue to Catafalque Drive for the events every Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning May 5 and running through Sept. 29.
Grace Benninghoff
Staff Writer
Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
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Remains of missing Windham man found in New Hampshire
Alex Jackson, 34, had been missing for nearly a year before his remains were found Friday. Joseph Chute, of Leeds, had been arrested and charged with murder following Jackson’s disappearance.
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This clinic inside Portland’s homeless shelter is working to treat addiction
Greater Portland Health’s medication-assisted treatment program offers shelter guests access to Suboxone in an effort to treat addiction and reduce deadly overdoses.
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Auburn man charged after string of robberies at Maine churches
Robberies were reported Sunday morning at churches in Parsonsfield, Cornish and Baldwin.
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Westbrook coffee shop broken into, robbed overnight Saturday
The Daily Grind’s owner said the perpetrator appears to have pushed in an air-conditioning unit to get inside.
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Portland clears out longstanding homeless camp behind Lowe’s
The site had been quietly inhabited for several years. The company that owns the property says it had been concerned about the camp growing but didn’t call in the police.
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Maine bill limiting tobacco sales would impact just 1 store
The House approved a bill Tuesday that would ban the sale of tobacco products within 300 feet of schools. But it would impact only 1 store in the state – and it’s in Portland’s West End.
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Finance Committee begins discussions on proposed Portland budget
The city manager presented a proposal to the City Council Monday that would total $277 million.
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Portland searching for new city planning director
Christine Grimando held the position for about 4 years before leaving on April 8 to take a job in the private sector.
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Reports of bike thefts are on the rise in Portland
Portlanders say they are noticing more frequent bike thefts. Police think those bikes are being resold for money or used for transportation.