Community gardens in Portland are a vital food source for those with low incomes, but they’re also fertile grounds for connection among neighbors.
Halina Bennet
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At Portland couple’s Tar Beach, you come for dinner but stay for community
For a decade, Jim Ohannes and Elizabeth McGrady have hosted friends and neighbors at their West End home for dinner every Wednesday between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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Island Veterinary Service offers appointments and community at sea
It provides care for pets on the islands in Casco Bay, bringing with it an untraditional – but welcome – veterinary experience.
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Young people in Portland express fear, dismay over Roe ruling
For their entire lives, the right to an abortion has been federally protected. Now they face a world in which the procedure will become illegal in many states.
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Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
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Crossing guard standing tall for kids celebrated by school community
East End Community School recently honored its beloved crossing guard, Danny Lowe, a client of Port Resources’ Achieving Independence in Maine program.