Joshua Leinwand hopes the appointment to the Maine State Board of Education is the first step in his lifelong journey of public policy.
Michael Kelley
Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Portland urged to get creative about loss of parking from outdoor dining
Portland is looking into a new outdoor dining program that would permanently close Dana and Wharf streets and part of Milk Street, but economic development committee members worry the new allowances would impact parking.
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University mulls adding townhouses to Portland’s Bedford Street
USM doesn’t have a concrete plan to replace the white houses on Bedford Street with townhouse buildings but has broached the idea with neighbors.
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Maine Medical Center nurses urge hospital to revert to previous COVID protections
Some members of the nurses union, which formed in April, argue rolling back protections puts them at an increased risk.
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Closures of Baxter Boulevard in Portland continue
The next phase of the Back Cove West Storage Conduit project in Portland began this week, closing a section of Baxter Boulevard from Payson Park to Dartmouth Street and a section of Vannah Avenue west of Clifton Street. The closure is expected to last until December 2022. The storage conduit project, according to the city […]
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Greater Portland METRO expands service to Thompson’s Point
Greater Portland METRO is now providing daily direct service to Thompson’s Point through its Route 1 and Breez bus routes. A new bus shelter will soon be constructed outside of Rosement Market and Wine Bar to service the route. Additional changes this fall include the return to full service for the Husky Line, as well […]
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Family-owned Giroux Energy merges with Dead River Company
Existing Giroux Energy service plans will be honored thorough the end of their contracts and staff will stay on as the companies transition through the merger.
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Portland council divided on finding new city manager
City Manager Jon Jennings is under contract until July, but his tenure could be cut short as he is a finalist for a city manager position in Florida.
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Race is on for Portland council, school board seats
There are no incumbent councilors running, but three school board members are looking for another term.
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Portland High School celebrates bicentennial
The institution was founded at Exchange Street as a place to teach boys, but since 1863 has been a co-educational facility on Cumberland Avenue.