The school district, which has doubled the number of educators of color since 2016, is coming up with a plan based on findings of an Educators of Color study conducted with Bowdoin College.
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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Residential redo seen as path forward for historic Portland church
A decade after a residential/commercial plan upset neighbors, the new owner of the Williston-West Church is seeking permission to add six more residences and no commercial space.
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Back Cove works closes I-295 Exit 7 for two months
Exit 7 off Interstate-295 to Franklin Street will be closed for eight weeks, beginning Monday, March 15, as work continues on the Portland’s Back Cove South Storage Facility. “The ramp closures will vary during the eight week timeframe so motorists should pay attention to the message boards or make plans to seek alternate routes during […]
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Portland seeks operator for Riverside Golf Course restaurant
The city is looking for an outside establishment to take over the operation of the Riverside Grill at the municipal Riverside Golf Course. The restaurant at 1158 Riverside St., has indoor and outdoor dining space, banquet and function capabilities and a full bar. It is located at the clubhouse at the 18th-hole of the north […]
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Portland Youth Corps gears up for inaugural season
The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Facilities and the Portland Parks Conservancy have officially launched Portland Youth Corps, a service and conservation program that will pay teens to work on city parks projects. Youth Corps members will work in teams of 12 on projects that include trail and playground maintenance, removing invasive species, planting […]
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Start time change for Portland schools under consideration again
Parents will be surveyed on the prospective change to a later start time for middle and high school students and an earlier start time for elementary students.
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Parents frustrated with Portland’s plan for high school instruction
The plan to bring sophomores, juniors and seniors into school for 4-4½ hours a week is inequitable, Back to School Portland members say.
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Portland program gives former foster care kids a leg up after aging out
The Portland Housing Authority’s Foster Youth Independence program has helped 30 young adults find housing since last June and it continues to assist them in setting and achieving goals.
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Portland Expo opens as vaccine site
The clinic will be open two days a week and serve 500 people a day to start.
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Review of city’s needle exchange program continues
The health and human services committee will hold a workshop on the program’s 1-for-1 exchange model Thursday.