The city’s board of education on Tuesday will consider authorizing the superintendent to pursue an off-site solar project to provide electricity to the district.
Kate Lusignan
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Portland center gets $1.4 million to help Mainers living with HIV/AIDS
The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Oyster shell recycling aimed at reducing Casco Bay acidification
Discarded shells are collected twice weekly from 10 Portland restaurants for eventual reintegration into the bay.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland immigrant hopes to break barriers in bike ride from Madawaska to Kittery
Over 6 days, Truc Huynh plans to meet locals and raise money for 5 charities that helped his family when he immigrated from Vietnam.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Walking tours thrive in walkable Portland
They bring together locals and tourists alike to discover the city’s shopping, food and history.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Flatbread Co. reopens; Ri Ra still closed 5 days after fire
The 2 Portland businesses share a building in the Old Port that was damaged in a hood vent fire Sunday.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News
Old Port restaurants remain closed in fire’s aftermath
City inspectors will visit Flatbread Co. and Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant over the next 2 days to discuss reopening dates.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Judge dismisses lawsuit related to drowning of Lewiston student
Rayan Issa, 13, drowned during a school field trip at Range State Park in June 2018, and his father claimed the city, the school district and the state failed to follow safety protocols.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Two Old Port restaurants temporarily closed after fire
Flatbread Co. and Ri Ra Irish Pub remained closed on Monday after a fire in a hood vent Sunday afternoon.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Rare albino porcupine spotted in Kennebunkport
The Seashore Trolley Museum is asking Facebook followers to help name the “white ball of fluff.”