PORTLAND — Live music venue One Longfellow Square has met its $175,000 fundraising goal to stay in businesses through the COVID-19 shutdown. With shows over the last few month canceled or rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 185-seat music venue at Congress and State streets launched an emergency GoFundMe campaign to remain in operation […]
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.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City voters select legislative candidates for November
Voters also overwhelmingly approve the formation of a charter commission and pass the school budget.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster
Crockett trending towards another term to represent Portland/Falmouth in Augusta
With no opposition in November, he’s likely to win a second term in the general election.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Systemic racism committee to focus on Portland Police Department
The city council also approved a third-party review of police action at the June 1 Black Lives Matter protest and a new system to deal with complaints from that night.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
‘Heritage trees’ could be protected in Portland historic districts
The City Council will vote next month on rules that discourage the removal of mature trees on public and private property.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Retired teacher: ‘Hugs and positive experiences every day’
Kathy St. Clair retired this year after close to 40 years as an elementary school teacher at Hall School/Rowe School.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Nomination papers now available for council, school board seats
PORTLAND — Nomination papers to run for City Council and the Board of Education in the Nov. 3 election are now available in the City Clerk’s Office. Portland City Council seats up for re-election Nov. 3 are for District 4 (Justin Costa), District 5 (Kimberly Cook) and At-Large (Jill Duson). Available seats on the Portland […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
State seeks input on school re-opening plans
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education has released a series of surveys to help it provide guidance to local school districts as they plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The separate surveys for parents, educators, school support staff and administrators come after the department released a set of preliminary guidelines for districts to follow […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
City rolls out rent assistance program for those impacted by COVID-19
PORTLAND — Some renters who have been impacted by COVID-19 are eligible for temporary assistance in paying for rent and utilities. Through $500,000 in funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the city will provide up to $2,250, or $750 per month for three months, and a maximum of $250 […]