PORTLAND — St. Peter Parish in Portland will hold a dinner, live auction and dance Saturday, Jan. 18, to benefit the Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Food Pantry and the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen. The fundraiser will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Guild Hall, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 […]
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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YouthBuild programs get more than $2M in federal funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Goodwill Industries of Northern New England in Gorham and LearningWorks in Portland have been awarded more than $2.3 million for the organizations’ YouthBuild programs. YouthBuild helps at-risk youth, ages 16 to 24, with skill development for jobs in construction and other industries that are in demand. “Maine YouthBuild programs provide students with […]
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WinterKids partners with city for Welcome to Winter Festival
PORTLAND — The Welcome to Winter Festival, hosted by WinterKids and Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities, will take place Saturday, Jan. 18, at Payson Park. The free event that includes sledding, tubing, snowshoeing, ice skating and other activities takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. “Our mission is to help children develop healthy lifelong habits through […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland planners seek feedback on ReCode effort
PORTLAND — The city’s Planning & Urban Development Department is seeking feedback from the public on the first four draft articles of ReCode Portland, the first rewriting of the Land Use Code in more than 50 years. Phase I of the ReCode will reformat, streamline and reorganize the existing code into a more legible and […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
With Carnaval, growing Portland company hopes to fill winter void
The international sports marketing company Shamrock Sports and Entertainment expands its local focus to promote winter in Maine.
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City delays decision on facial recognition ban
The council will take the topic up again at its June 15 meeting.
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Safer runway, more amenities on Jetport itinerary
As passenger counts increase, the airport needs a more efficient runway and additional parking and amenities for travelers.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Scarborough group hosts workshop on civil discourse
SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough Community Connections is hosting a free workshop on how to achieve civil discourse in the community at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 350 Route 1. No registration is required. For more information, email scarboroughcommunityconnection@gmail.com or visit Scarborough Community Connection on Facebook. “We are hopeful that many Scarborough […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough Public Library opens the door to expansion plan
The library hopes to bring a proposal for a 10,000-square-foot expansion before voters this fall.
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Christmas tree collection continues in Portland
PORTLAND — City residents can discard their Christmas trees by dropping them off at the upper parking lot on Cutter Street on the Eastern Promenade or by the salt shed in Payson Park now through Jan. 31. Trees can also be left curbside to be collected during regular trash pickup.