A man in custody at the Maine State Prison in Warren has been charged in the 2011 death of a South Portland man. Portland Police detectives served Abdi Awad with an arrest warrant Aug. 6, charging him with the Aug. 1, 2011, death of Allen MacLean, 41. MacLean was fatally shot near the intersection of […]
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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Preble Street challenges landlords to house 100 vets by Veterans Day
Preble Street is teaming up with other veteran service organizations and landlords to find permanent housing for 100 homeless veterans over the next three months.
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Forge Gorges to temporarily close for digital assessment
Fort Gorges in Portland Harbor will be closed to the public Tuesday, Aug. 17, so staff from the city and representatives from Friends of Fort Gorges can conduct a digital scan of the property. The 3-D modeling of the Civil War era fort will “document current structural conditions within the fort,” according to the city. […]
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Maine Medical Center limits visits to adult patients
Maine Medical Center will limit visitation for adult inpatients to one visitor daily, effective this week. The hospital said it is making the change because community transmission of COVID-19 continues to rise. There were 169 confirmed cases reported by the Maine CDC Aug. 6, a more than 120-case increase from this time in July. Visiting […]
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Portland Public Health launches community survey
The city of Portland’s Public Health Division is seeking input for its Community Health Improvement Plan and is asking the public to complete the 2021 Community Health Improvement Survey. “The Community Health Improvement Survey is one opportunity for residents to connect with Portland Public Health to share their voices and opinions on the health of […]
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St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar needs volunteer bakers this week
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar in 2020, but the 2021 version is set for later this week and volunteers are needed to bake, decorate and package thousands of cookies for the annual fundraiser The cookie bake is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 10-11, from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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Umbrella Cover Museum celebrates 25 years with fashion show, music
What started as one umbrella cover tacked to her kitchen wall 25 years ago has turned into the only museum of its kind in the world for Umbrella Cover Museum founder and curator Nancy 3. Hoffman. To commemorate the milestone and the more than 2,000 covers on display at 62 Island Ave. on Peaks Island, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Regatta fundraiser hopes to increase families’ access to sailing
SailMaine seeks $40,000 to introduce New Mainers, underprivileged children and people with disabilities to the sport.
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Southern and Midcoast Maine colleges prepare for vaxxed students’ in-person return
Several Maine colleges, including the University of New England, University of Southern Maine, Bowdoin, Southern Maine Community College and Saint Joseph’s, are requiring students to be vaccinated.
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Portland council declares limited emergency due to rise in COVID cases
The Portland City Council unanimously supported declaring a limited emergency Monday that will allow them to continue meeting virtually as cases of COVID-19 continue to tick upwards and City Hall remains closed to the public. According to the resolution, in-person meetings are not possible because “city council chambers and other available meeting rooms in City […]