Veterans Count Maine, a program of Easterseals, is raising money this week with a rappelling event at 1 Canal Plaza in downtown Portland.
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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Fake active shooter report locks down Portland middle school
A report of an active shooter Monday morning at King Middle School in Portland was determined to be a hoax, the police chief said. “This reckless disregard for the safety and tranquility of our community’s students and staff, not to mention the broad diversion of critical emergency resources, is reprehensible,” said Portland Police Chief Frank […]
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Talbot Community School says goodbye to two veteran literacy specialists
Literacy interventionists Maureen Lovejoy and Jennifer Rogers are retiring after spending decades teaching in Portland.
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Feedback sought on Cumberland County hazard mitigation plan
The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency has scheduled a meeting via Zoom on June 22 to get public feedback on the draft of its 2022 Cumberland County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of the five-year plan is to have each municipality review its priorities to reduce the severity or seriousness of hazards and to identify […]
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Habitat for Humanity repair program resumes interior work
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is set to resume interior jobs as part of its Critical Home Repair program. The program that partners with low-income Maine homeowners whose homes require safety and structural repairs has been working on outdoor repairs only for over one year because of the pandemic. With the staff now fully […]
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Peaks Island survey seeks residents’ priorities for PIC
The Priority Setting Committee of the Peaks Island Council is conducting a survey to gauge the priorities that islanders feel should be addressed by the island council over the next two to four years. The survey, which can be found at https://bit.ly/2TXu0Cx closes June 26. All responses will remain anonymous. Each resident can only fill […]
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Portland police make arrest in Bayside stabbing
Assaults in other areas of the city remain under investigation.
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Portland voters choose Charter Commission members, pass school budget
Portland voters Tuesday, June 8, elected nine members to a charter commission that will look into potential changes in city government structure and operation and passed a $125.2 million school budget that invests close to $3 million in equity work. Shamika Stewart-Bouley was chosen as the District 1 Charter Commission representative, capturing 64.9% of the […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Bridgton, Windham begin planning to weather climate change
The towns are part of a state pilot program to help communities deal with the environmental and economic impacts of more precipitation and flooding.
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Election Day in city
Portland voters Tuesday will decide on nine members of the Portland Charter Commission and whether to approve the $125.2 million school budget for the next school year.