Northern Light Mercy Hospital will wind down public vaccinations at the Portland Expo by June 18. The clinic will be open to walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, and Friday, May 28. Beginning in June, the Expo clinic, where more than 21,000 people have been vaccinated since March 2, will […]
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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In-person absentee voting underway in Portland
Early in-person absentee voting for the June 8 is underway in Portland from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at in the Merrill Auditorium Box Office lobby. The ballot for the June 8 election includes 21 candidates for the city Charter Commission. Voters will also weigh in on the $125.2 million school budget […]
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Pandemic doesn’t stop first album release for local musician
Tim Winchester’s new album ‘Into the Open’ was recorded and mixed at Acadia Recording Company in Portland.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Consolidation approved for Portland health, human services offices
Social services, public health and other health and human services staff will begin operating out of space at 39 Forest Ave. later this summer.
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Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine
A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sea Dogs to fully open stands next month
Following the lifting of capacity limits for all public outdoor settings by Gov. Janet Mills, Hadlock Field will be able to welcome fans back at full capacity for June games. Masks will not be required when outside watching the game, but will still need to be worn for entry into the ballpark and while indoors […]
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Hope Acts, Project HOME partner to house asylum seekers
Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving asylum seekers and immigrants, and Project HOME, a project of the Quality Housing Coalition, are teaming up to help asylum seekers secure housing. The organizations have created a housing coordinator position to work with landlords and asylum seekers to find and secure housing, facilitate transitions and train housing mentors […]
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Pop-up market coming to Portland’s Congress Square Park
The Friends of Congress Square Park will host the inaugural Congress Square Market Sunday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market in Congress Square Park, at the intersection of High and Congress streets, will feature products from neighborhood businesses and Portland-area artists, as well as coffee from the Buzz Coffee Cart. “Going […]
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Browntail moth infestation treatment begins in Deering Oaks Park
The City’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department this week will use an organic treatment on trees in Deering Oaks Park that are infested with browntail moth caterpillars. A tree survey conducted in conjunction with the Maine Forest Service found that 313 trees out of 316 surveyed, 313 had browntail moth nests on them. Three oaks […]
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Tate House in Portland wins historic preservation grant
Maine Preservation, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded $100,000 in historic preservation matching grants totaling to 18 private nonprofit organizations preserving historic buildings in Maine, including the Tate House Museum in Portland. Grants, which ranged from $2,000-$10,000, were provided for exterior painting; surface restoration; fire/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs and windows; […]