All proceeds from sales from the brewery’s Black is Beautiful beer will go to two local organizations “that help create an inclusive, equitable and empowering system for all.”
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 extends city manager’s contract another year
Jon Jennings, Portland’s city manager since 2015, intends to step down in 2022.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Ambitious climate plan put into motion in Portland
The One Climate Future plan, created in partnership with South Portland, lays out strategies to confront climate change over the next 30 years.
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Portland’s plan to house homeless hits snag
PORTLAND — The city has hit a snag in its plan to use the county’s Community Corrections Center building to shelter up to 50 members of the homeless community between now and April. City Manager Jon Jennings said last month that the city and Cumberland County officials were close to an agreement on the use […]
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Superintendent, parents confident in protocols as COVID cases rise
Nine cases have been reported at Portland Schools, but to date there has been no in-school spread.
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Artist shines light on Black Mainers’ contributions
The goal of the portrait series is to educate the public “on what our Black neighbors bring to the state” through their work, the artist says.
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METRO buses now outfitted with yield to buses lights
PORTLAND — Greater Portland METRO buses, equipped with “yield to bus” lights, will have the right of way to merge into traffic starting next week. Seven new METRO buses are equipped with the yellow yield signs, which bus operators will begin using Nov. 15. Under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills in June 2019, […]
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Ranked-choice voting decided three municipal elections
Aside from an error with the unofficial results that did not change the outcome of any races, Portland City Clerk Kathy Jones is pleased with the Nov. 3 election process.
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Levinsky holds off challenge for Portland Water District seat
PORTLAND — Incumbent Kenneth Levinsky held off a challenge from Charles Shattuck-Heidorn for another five-year term Portland Water District Trustee. Levinsky, a trustee since 2009, captured 67% of the 28,143 votes cast in the race. The Portland Water District is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees who are elected to represent the 10 member […]