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.
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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Running With Scissors buys its longtime space
After close to eight years of renting 250 Anderson St., Running With Scissors has bought the building.
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Candidates, referendum questions pack Portland ballot
The city has already received more than 20,300 absentee ballots.
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Schools update policy on challenging library materials
A new policy adopted Oct. 6 by the school board clarifies how library materials are selected and how challenges to that material can be made
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Pandemic impacts local English language learners
COVID 19 has forced LearningWorks to offer its English language programming virtually after a 20-year history of in-person tutoring.
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Scout wants kids to read all about themselves
Eagle Scout Harrison Fream built a Little Free Library in Bayside’s Kennedy Park to get books into the hands of students on the East End.
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 28 – Nov. 4
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 10/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council Thurs. 10/29 6 p.m. Portland Jetport Noise Advisory Board Tues. 11/3 at 6 p.m. Portland Board of Education Weds. 11/4 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Weds. 11/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board
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Riverside Golf Course recognized for environmental excellence
PORTLAND — Riverside Golf Course has been named a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the fifth in the state. To achieve certification, courses must show commitment to environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and water quality and conservation measures. “Riverside Golf Course has shown a strong commitment to its environmental […]
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Portland councilors change way marijuana licenses will be awarded
All qualified applicants will be awarded preliminary approval to open retail marijuana stores in the city.
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Portland mayor optimistic after tough year
In her State of the City address, Mayor Kate Snyder lauds the Portland City Council for progressing on goals in light of pandemic.