PORTLAND — The lead-up to Christmas is will get underway downtown with a few alterations. Monument Square will still be adorned by a large Christmas tree – this year from Florida Avenue – but the traditional lighting event on the day after Thanksgiving will not be held. Instead, Portland Downtown is featuring a 24/7 webcam […]
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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Museum employees’ vote on union slated for December
A museum spokesperson said management is not trying to prevent a vote on unionization, but rather making sure employees knows the pros and cons of forming a union.
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Videos provide new look at old mansion
Volunteers are chronicling the Victoria Mansion’s history and how each room was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Electric vehicle charging station comes to City Hall
PORTLAND — City Hall has a new electric vehicle charging station for free public use as part of its effort to support more sustainable transportation. Mayor Kate Snyder said the new station is “one step we’re taking to encourage people to purchase electric vehicles so we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our community.” According […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine Medical Center cuts back on visiting hours
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center is further reducing visiting hours in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state. Under the new rules, patients in critical care can have two visitors daily between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. All other adult patients can have one visitor a day between 3 p.m. and […]
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House Island campground ready for city review
The Planning Board could review a proposal to create a 21-site campground on the southern end of the island in Portland Harbor as early as next month.
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Council chooses housing plan for Douglass St. site
Portland councilors will negotiate an agreement for more than 100 housing units at the site of the old West School.
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Councilors put off vote on Munjoy Hill historic district
Portland City Council postponed until February action on a recommendation from the Planning Board and Historic Preservation Board to designate a section of Munjoy Hill as a historic district.
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Resilience Corps to help local governments through pandemic
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Council of Governments has teamed up with AmeriCorps to launch the Resilience Corps to support area government in their recoveries from the coronavirus pandemic. According to GPCOG, 14 Resilience Corps members will work on projects “related to regional, community or organizational resilience and help to accelerate civic innovation, climate action, racial […]
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So. Portland police investigating reports of gunfire
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are investigating reports of gunfire from earlier this week in the Cooks Corner area of the city. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, around 8:15 p.m., South Portland Police received several calls from residents who reported hearing several shots fired in the area near Ridgeland Avenue and Main Street. Police report they found […]