The South Portland Land Trust has received a $12,500 grant that it will use to support outreach efforts to diverse communities in South Portland’s West End. The grant comes from the Davis Conservation Foundation, according to a statement from the land trust. The trust’s new outreach represents an expansion of the its initial mission and […]
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Portland man arrested after shots fired at Scarborough home
Police arrested a Portland man Monday after an incident involving shots fired at a home in Scarborough. Shane T. Fox, 23, of Portland, was arrested Monday on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening, reckless conduct with a firearm, and criminal mischief, according to Scarborough Police. Police said the arrest followed an incident on Stoneridge Drive, […]
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Falmouth announces Legacy, Citizen of the Year winners
David Halligan Sr. is the recipient of the town of Falmouth’s 2020 Legacy Award and Dorothy Blanchette has been named the Falmouth Citizen of the Year. Halligan, 92, who has lived in Falmouth for over 65 years, was the first man to serve as president of the elementary school PTA, was one of the founders […]
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Yarmouth grad receives Arts Alliance scholarship
The Yarmouth Arts Alliance awarded its annual $500 scholarship to Lily Lonigan, who will be majoring in fashion design at Pratt Institute this fall. The scholarship is awarded to a Yarmouth High School senior who has excelled in design/visual/performing arts and plans to pursue the arts in college. The Alliance for the first time also […]
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Cumberland council elects Vail, Foster to leadership
Robert Vail was unanimously elected chairperson of the Cumberland Town Council June 14. Vail replaced Thomas Gruber, a four-term councilor who served one year as chairperson. Vail is serving his first term, which will expire in 2022. Allison Foster, whose first term on the council expires in 2023, was unanimously elected vice chairperson.
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Kuhn to lead Falmouth council for 3rd year
Amy Kuhn, who won a second term on the Falmouth Town Council June 8, was elected to serve as chairperson for a third year by the council at a June 21 meeting. Kuhn serves as chairperson of the Greater Portland Council of Government’s Metro Region Coalition and represents Senate District 25 on the Maine Municipal […]
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Maine Backyard Campout coming up
Maine Backyard Campout will be held the weekend of July 9-11. Celebrated during the second weekend of National Parks and Recreation Month, the event encourages families to camp in their own backyards, according to a prepared release by Maine Recreation and Parks. Neither camping equipment nor or even a backyard are needed to participate; there […]
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Portland Trails plans 2-day scavenger hunt
Portland Trails will host City at Your Feet, a cross-town scavenger hunt next month in which participants will walk, bike or ride the bus to solve clues and gain points for finding locations along the organization’s 70 miles of trails in greater Portland. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. July 10 at Portland Gear […]
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Portland implements new school equity policy
The Portland Board of Public Education this month voted to adopt a new equity policy that the school department says is intended to “respond to and redress inequities in our school system and identify the ways in which the Portland Public Schools will be accountable for centering equity in all aspects of our work.” The […]
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Drug deaths in Portland hold steady
Overdose drug deaths in Portland held steady in 2020 as numbers increased by a third across the state. According to the Maine Drug Death Report for 2020, released last week, there were 56 overdose deaths in Portland in 2020, 80% of which involved opioids. There were 55 overdose deaths in the city in 2019, 57 […]