Yes, you can blame the pandemic, but no, there isn’t a plan to expand Eventide.
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Portland school district approves 3-year ed-tech contract
The deal follows a year of negotiations and comes as the district grapples with a shortage of education technicians in classrooms.
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Workers at Starbucks in Portland’s Old Port vote to form a union
Monday’s 10-3 vote comes several weeks after workers announced their intention to form a union.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage
During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
Officials work to curb unruly behavior by students at high school games
Many schools are taking a proactive approach with students, while Portland Public Schools recently imposed a strict policy for students in reaction to ‘verbal and physical altercations.’
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Portland will look for public feedback on Eastern Prom food truck pilot program
Some food truck operators said the program hasn’t worked for them, citing among other things a lack of visibility and foot traffic at the new truck parking area on Cutter Street.
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Portland names Saco woman as interim principal at Rowe Elementary School
Jesseca Steele will serve for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Congress Square construction mishap leaves some residents without phone and internet
A spokesperson for Consolidated Communications said the company is working around the clock to restore service, and some customers reported regaining it a week after a work crew damaged a duct bank.
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‘Enough is Enough’ campaign launches to fight all 14 Portland referendum questions
Former city councilor Nick Mavodones, one of the group’s leaders, says ‘trying to govern the city through referendum I think is a bad idea.’
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New traffic pattern sparks confusion in Deering Center
New lane striping is intended to reduce speeding on Ludlow Street, but the unfamiliar pattern and limited public outreach about the ‘advisory bike lanes’ have befuddled residents and commuters.