Nyalat Biliew, Stacey Hang and Yusuf Yusuf have all set their sights on an at-large Portland school board seat being vacated by Mark Balfantz.
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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Award system delays pot store licensing in Portland
The Portland City Council continues to grapple with the process as it considers revising or eliminating the licensing system it has in place.
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Veteran honored for service to club, community, country
Bob Trail of Cape Elizabeth has been named a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s top honor, by the Portland club.
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Former Portland students square off for school board seat
Anthony Emerson and Jeffrey Irish are looking to replace outgoing school board member Marnie Morrione as District 5 representative.
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Land use code rewrite ready for Portland council review
PORTLAND — The City Council will hold a workshop Monday, Oct. 5, on the first phase of Recode, the city’s effort to rewrite its land use code. The council will consider all 22 articles of the revised Land Use Code, which was unanimously recommended by the Planning Board July 28. This is the first time […]
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Portland school board District 4 candidates focus on equity
Aura Russell-Bedder and Christopher Vail are running to fill the school board seat of Timothy Atkinson, who is not running for reelection.
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Restaurants hope outdoor dining proves fruitful in fall
Eateries on closed-off Exchange Street are optimistic that the relative success of summer business during the pandemic will extend through October.
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Collings faces two challengers in House District 42 race
The incumbent Democrat is being challenged by Republican Susan Abercrombie and Green/Independent Carolyn Silvius for his third term representing East Deering in the statehouse.
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Portland legislator faces two challengers in House District 42 race
The incumbent Democrat is being challenged by Republican Susan Abercrombie and Green/Independent Carolyn Silvius for his third term representing East Deering in the statehouse.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster
Nonprofit furniture provider needs a little help from its friends
Furniture Friends is hosting a virtual slumber party Oct. 3 in the hopes of raising up to $30,000.