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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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Two city parking garages go ‘touchless’
PORTLAND — The city’s Spring and Elm streets parking garages now are using touchless entry and exit systems. To receive a ticket upon entry, users can wave a hand near the ticket button on the machine and it will dispense a ticket. Touchless payment options upon exiting the garage include Google Pay, Apple Pay, Paypal […]
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Six incumbents bowing out on City Council, school board seats
Candidates line up for November election, including four to replace At-Large Councilor Jill Duson, who has served for two decades.
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Drive-thru food drive planned in Portland
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland is teaming up with Wayside Food Programs to hold a contactless drive-thru food drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at Wayside Food Programs, 135 Walton St. The food collected will benefit food pantries throughout Cumberland County. Wayside Food Programs operates five mobile food pantries and […]
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METRO resumes full bus service
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Metro, which provides bus service throughout Portland and parts of South Portland, Scarborough, Falmouth, Westbrook and Gorham, has reinstituted full bus service. Buses, however, will no longer stop at the Westbrook Crossing plaza on the Portland/Westbrook line, but instead will stop across the street at Market Basket at Rock Row. That […]
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Vermont-based company buys Portland industrial space
Redstone intends to lease out the space as soon as October, providing much needed industrial space in the area.
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Portland school officials stand behind hybrid reopening
The school year will open for most students with in-person instruction, but that would change if there is an outbreak in a school or if there are not enough teachers in the buildings.
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Portland House of Music on the market
The business is up for sale, but the owner hopes the venue will continue to support local, regional and national musical acts in the future.
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Program allows volunteers to serve, explore spirituality
Ignatian Volunteer Corps started in Maine last year to help serve the poor and marginalized in the community.
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Friends of Kotzschmar to celebrate Bach with free live-streamed concert
PORTLAND — Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach with its first-ever live-streamed concert next month. The concert, at 7 p.m. Sept. 26, will feature Portland Municipal Organist James Kennerley, who will be playing “Toccata and Fugue in D minor,” “The Jig Fugue,” “Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor” and other favorites. […]