PORTLAND — Greater Portland Council of Government has approved the allocation of $11.1 million in federal stimulus funds to help public transportation providers continue to operate during the pandemic. “The region’s public transportation system will be integral in the post-pandemic economic recovery, and this funding will enable us to rebuild customer demand after the pandemic,” […]
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Free PPE available this week for small Portland businesses
PORTLAND — The city will distribute free personal protective equipment for Portland businesses that interact in person with the public on a daily basis and have 30 or fewer employees. “As we continue to live within a pandemic, PPE (disposable masks, hand sanitizer, and surface disinfectant) is crucial for maintaining safe business operations,” the city […]
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Portland school goes remote after COVID outbreak
PORTLAND — East End Community School Eighty switched to fully remote learning for this week after five people in three households tested positive for COVID-19. The cases over the last week resulted in 80 people being required to quarantine. “Due to the number of contacts and staff quarantining, EECS will be closed to in-person instruction […]
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SoPo revaluation will be a big factor in 2022 budget
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland City Council raised the curtain on the 2022 budget season with a joint workshop with the school board this week and already the annual real estate revaluation has one official worried about what changes in property values will do to residential tax bills. “There’s going to be a pretty […]
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Bath Farmers Market launches online store
BATH — The Bath Farmers Market has opened an online platform that allows customers to place orders for pick-up. The market is still operating at the Bath Freight Shed at 27 Commercial St., but on Dec. 12 the market launched an online store which may be accessed from the market’s website, bathfarmersmarket.com. According to a […]
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House fire on Merrill Road requires all Falmouth Fire-EMS units
FALMOUTH — On the morning of Dec. 29, the Falmouth Fire-EMS Department responded to a call reporting an attic fire that had possibly spread to the roof of a residence on Merrill Road. The homeowner was able to evacuate safely after spotting the smoke and called 911. Three minutes after the call was made, Assistant […]
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SoPo city offices to close for two weeks
SOUTH PORTLAND — City officials have closed all South Portland municipal facilities for two weeks, effective Saturday, Dec. 26, according to a release. The offices will remain closed through at least Sunday, Jan. 10. “This decision was made out of an abundance of caution due to the anticipated second spike in COVID-19 cases arising from […]
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Maine College of Art gets COVID-relief funding for students of color
PORTLAND — Maine College of Art has received $10,000 from The TD Bank Charitable Foundation to establish a COVID-Relief Financial Aid Fund for students of color who have been financially impacted by the current pandemic. Students of color make up 20% of the Maine College of Art student body. “MECA students of color face economic […]
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Christmas tree disposal scheduled in Portland
PORTLAND — Christmas trees can be place curbside for pickup and disposal during the month of January. Trees can also be brought to the upper Cutter Street parking lot on the Eastern Promenade and to the salt shed by the Little League field in Payson Park. Tree cannot be dropped off at Douglass Street this […]
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Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil held virtually
PORTLAND — An annual vigil to remember those from the Greater Portland homeless community who have died in the past year is available virtually this year at preblestreet.org/vigil. For more than 25 years Portland’s Annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil has taken place at the winter solstice, the longest night of homelessness all year. This year […]