Following the lifting of capacity limits for all public outdoor settings by Gov. Janet Mills, Hadlock Field will be able to welcome fans back at full capacity for June games. Masks will not be required when outside watching the game, but will still need to be worn for entry into the ballpark and while indoors […]
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Hope Acts, Project HOME partner to house asylum seekers
Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving asylum seekers and immigrants, and Project HOME, a project of the Quality Housing Coalition, are teaming up to help asylum seekers secure housing. The organizations have created a housing coordinator position to work with landlords and asylum seekers to find and secure housing, facilitate transitions and train housing mentors […]
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Pop-up market coming to Portland’s Congress Square Park
The Friends of Congress Square Park will host the inaugural Congress Square Market Sunday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market in Congress Square Park, at the intersection of High and Congress streets, will feature products from neighborhood businesses and Portland-area artists, as well as coffee from the Buzz Coffee Cart. “Going […]
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Browntail moth infestation treatment begins in Deering Oaks Park
The City’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department this week will use an organic treatment on trees in Deering Oaks Park that are infested with browntail moth caterpillars. A tree survey conducted in conjunction with the Maine Forest Service found that 313 trees out of 316 surveyed, 313 had browntail moth nests on them. Three oaks […]
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Tate House in Portland wins historic preservation grant
Maine Preservation, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, awarded $100,000 in historic preservation matching grants totaling to 18 private nonprofit organizations preserving historic buildings in Maine, including the Tate House Museum in Portland. Grants, which ranged from $2,000-$10,000, were provided for exterior painting; surface restoration; fire/security systems; repairs to/restoration of chimneys, porches, roofs and windows; […]
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Cast a line during fishing frenzy event
With the 2021 fishing season right around the corner, the Royal River Alliance, in cooperation with Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Maine Rivers and the Sebago Lake Regional Office of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will be highlighting the fishing opportunities available in the Royal River watershed. Royal River Fishing Frenzy!, an […]
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Cumberland, No. Yarmouth host conversation about mental health
The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Mental Health Committee will be holding a community conversation with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine from 6-7:30 p.m. May 25. Greg Marley of NAMI Maine will be hosting the conversation, aimed to help talk about the effects of the pandemic, understand grief, build resilience and find local resources. The […]
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Meet the candidates in Cumberland
Cumberland will be holding Meet the Candidates nights for Town Council and SAD 51 school board. The forum for Town Council candidates will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, while those running for school board will be available for questions at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20. Seating will be available in the Council Chambers […]
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Hospital receives grant to aid New Mainers in workforce
Northern Light Mercy Hospital has received a $400,000 challenge grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation to support its +MPower program to help new Mainers and others enter or advance in the workforce. The grant will help “provide vital resources and training to help marginalized communities begin health care careers or advance in the workplace. […]
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Portland police investigate string of catalytic converter thefts
Portland police are investigating a series of thefts across the city in which catalytic converters are being removed from vehicles and likely sold for cash. A variety of vehicles have been targeted, including smaller sedans, buses and box trucks parked overnight. During the last week in April and the first week in May there at […]