Planning Board members support the idea of a community center, but differ on whether a zone change is appropriate.
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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Snyder seeks to bring education experience to mayor’s role
Housing, improved infrastructure, better education funding and bringing the community together are things Kathleen Snyder would like to tackle as mayor.
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Candidates vow to bring more attention to District 3
Tae Chong, Andy Graham, Layla Kargar, Ed Suslovic and Andrew Volk are in the running to replace Brian Batson on the council.
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Deering neighborhood seeks plan for community greenspace
The goal is to make the area in the heart of the neighborhood more of a year-round destination.
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Portland Police Logs: Oct. 9
9/30 at 2:13 a.m. Obaidullah Gul Mohammad, 49, of Portland, was arrested on Dorothy Street by Officer Samuel Coyne on a charge of suspended registration. 9/30 at 6:08 p.m. Abdifitah A. Abdualhi, 25, of South Portland, was arrested on Cove Street by Officer Cody Forbes on charges of operating after suspension and refusing to submit […]
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $178,000 in Portland
PORTLAND — Nearly 1,000 Mainers came together at Payson Park Sept. 28 to raise money for the Greater Portland Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. The event raised more than $178,300, 72% of their goal of $245,500 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. Fundraising for the Walk to […]
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Curran looks to serve city in a whole new way
Curbing unhosted Airbnb properties, improving transportation, easing traffic congestion and introducing a local option sales tax among Curran’s campaign objectives.
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Absentee ballots available in Portland
PORTLAND — Absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 election are now available. Ballots can be requested through the city clerk’s office in room 203 at City Hall. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, individuals wishing to vote absentee in person can do so in the State of Maine Room on the second floor of City Hall Monday […]
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USM formally elected to University of Arctic network
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has been accepted into the University of the Arctic following a presentation by University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings Sept. 18 at Stockholm University in Sweden. The University of the Arctic is a network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research […]
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City looks to be first in state to ban plastic straws
Straws would be available by request only from April 2020 to January 2021, when the ban takes full effect