One of seven possible locations that would cut back on pick up and drop off time is near the old Union Station site.
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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New Baxter Trail honors a family’s large legacy
The trail highlights the contributions of James Phinney Baxter and his family, who helped shaped Portland.
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South Portland resident urges others to ‘Make Strides’ against cancer
This year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.
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City to host revaluation forums
PORTLAND — As part of the city’s revaluation process, the Assessor’s Office will host two upcoming forums to further detail the process and let owners know what to expect. A session for commercial property owners will be held Nov. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium. A forum […]
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Federal funds offset asylum seekers shelter costs
PORTLAND — The City of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center and the Jewish Community Alliance have received more than $892,500 in federal funding to offset costs associated with operating an emergency homeless shelter for asylum seekers this summer at the Portland Exposition Building. The funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food […]
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Cultivating Community gets more than $630K for farm programs
PORTLAND — Cultivating Community on Elm Street has been awarded two federal grants to help refugee and immigrant farmers in Maine. A $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be used to build refugee agriculture in Maine and a $537,604 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used […]
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Portland Police Logs: 10/16
10/7 at 12:38 a.m. Abdirizak Farah, 28, of South Portland, was arrested on Center Street by Officer Kyle Forbes on an outstanding warrant. 10/7 at 3:42 a.m. Emma Ingalls, 38, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Kyle Mcilwaine on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 10/7 at 8:54 a.m. […]
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Proposed policies for new shelter debated
The committee may be ready to start making policy decisions about the new shelter Oct. 22.
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Strimling promises results that matter in second term
His focus would include protecting the middle class, as well an extending the property tax relief program, increasing minimum wage and instituting universal pre-K.
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Thibodeau hopes to jump from council to mayor’s office
Thibodeau aims to bring a renewed level of professionalism to the mayor’s role and steer the city back to “good governance.”