PORTLAND — Warren Avenue will be closed overnight for four nights this week and next week for turnpike bridge work. The closures are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. 27, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. The road will also be closed during the same time period on Sunday, Aug. […]
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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$200M in CARES grants available to small employers
PORTLAND — A major funding source is now available for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses and non-profit organizations with 50 or fewer employees can apply to receive a grant of up to $100,000 to replace COVID-19 related losses. Gov. Janet Mills has committed up to $200 million in CARES Act Coronavirus […]
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Homeless camp at Deering Oaks spurs complaints about litter, needles
Residents say they have seen increased trash, feces and used needles at Deering Oaks.
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Neighbors hope Munjoy Hill district will end ‘slash, burn, rebuild’
Working class neighborhoods also have historic value and need to be preserved, they say.
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Portland police staffing levels concern chief
The proposed fiscal year 2021 budget reduces police expenditures by more than half a million dollars, eliminates three positions and defers the hiring of another seven positions.
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Portland library to shelve overdue fees to promote access
The fees are being eliminated in an attempt to ensure access for everyone and to encourage those with overdue items to return them without penalty.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
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Friends of Fort Gorges launches fundraising campaign
PORTLAND — Friends of Fort Gorges has launched a $500,000 “Your Fort” fundraising campaign to help preserve the more than 150-year-old former military fort in Casco Bay. If the group can raise $250,000, the city is offering a $250,000 match grant. The fundraising campaign is the first for the organization, which is “committed to the […]
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Council seeks applicants for racial equity steering committee
PORTLAND — The city is looking for residents who are interested in serving on a racial equity steering committee. The committee will have nine to 13 members with backgrounds in racial equity work who will make recommendations to the City Council on how city government can address institutional racism and inequities. The first focus will […]
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City jobs, services cut under proposed budget
Due to a projected loss of revenue due to the coronavirus, the no-tax-increase city budget is projected to decrease by $4.2 million and include the elimination of 65 jobs.