They want more money allocated in the proposed $202 million city budget for social services, sustainability and public works.
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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New priest will sign Mass for deaf as part of service
The Mass will be held once a month at St. Pius X Church on Ocean Avenue.
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Art starts at bus stops
Federal art funding has allowed the works of Maine artists to adorn Portland bus shelters on Bedford, Congress and St. John streets.
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USM hosts free COVID-19 webinar series
PORTLAND — “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resilience and Recovery,” a semester-long free webinar series that weaves together perspectives from public health, policy, law and business, is being offered this fall by the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center. The series follow up a […]
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MECA projecting student art on First Fridays
PORTLAND — Maine College of Art has launched Project Project, a series of projections on outdoor spaces around Portland each First Friday. The goal of Project Project, according to MECA, is to bring student “artwork to the Portland community and showcase student artwork through temporary digital exhibitions.” Project Project recently projected the art of first […]
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Fundraiser underway for Portland House of Music
PORTLAND — A local musician is hoping others in the area join him in raising $125,000 to help Portland House of Music and Events stay in business until the venue can host live audiences again. “Due to the devastating financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, our beloved Portland House of Music & Events has been […]
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Councilors place six citizen referendums on November ballot
Referendums include pushes for an increased minimize wage, ban on facial surveillance technology, Green New Deal implementation, short-term rental restrictions, rent relief and no cap on cannabis businesses.
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Neighbors icy on cold storage proposal
The Maine Port Authority says the 120,000-square-foot facility will keep the city’s port competitive.
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Work to begin to revamp school’s police-related policies
Work to get public input on police-related policies will begin next month.