PORTLAND — “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resilience and Recovery,” a semester-long free webinar series that weaves together perspectives from public health, policy, law and business, is being offered this fall by the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center. The series follow up a […]
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MECA projecting student art on First Fridays
PORTLAND — Maine College of Art has launched Project Project, a series of projections on outdoor spaces around Portland each First Friday. The goal of Project Project, according to MECA, is to bring student “artwork to the Portland community and showcase student artwork through temporary digital exhibitions.” Project Project recently projected the art of first […]
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Fundraiser underway for Portland House of Music
PORTLAND — A local musician is hoping others in the area join him in raising $125,000 to help Portland House of Music and Events stay in business until the venue can host live audiences again. “Due to the devastating financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, our beloved Portland House of Music & Events has been […]
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Two city parking garages go ‘touchless’
PORTLAND — The city’s Spring and Elm streets parking garages now are using touchless entry and exit systems. To receive a ticket upon entry, users can wave a hand near the ticket button on the machine and it will dispense a ticket. Touchless payment options upon exiting the garage include Google Pay, Apple Pay, Paypal […]
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Drive-thru food drive planned in Portland
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland is teaming up with Wayside Food Programs to hold a contactless drive-thru food drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at Wayside Food Programs, 135 Walton St. The food collected will benefit food pantries throughout Cumberland County. Wayside Food Programs operates five mobile food pantries and […]
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METRO resumes full bus service
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Metro, which provides bus service throughout Portland and parts of South Portland, Scarborough, Falmouth, Westbrook and Gorham, has reinstituted full bus service. Buses, however, will no longer stop at the Westbrook Crossing plaza on the Portland/Westbrook line, but instead will stop across the street at Market Basket at Rock Row. That […]
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Friends of Kotzschmar to celebrate Bach with free live-streamed concert
PORTLAND — Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach with its first-ever live-streamed concert next month. The concert, at 7 p.m. Sept. 26, will feature Portland Municipal Organist James Kennerley, who will be playing “Toccata and Fugue in D minor,” “The Jig Fugue,” “Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor” and other favorites. […]
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Overnight closures scheduled for Warren Avenue
PORTLAND — Warren Avenue will be closed overnight for four nights this week and next week for turnpike bridge work. The closures are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. 27, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. The road will also be closed during the same time period on Sunday, Aug. […]
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$200M in CARES grants available to small employers
PORTLAND — A major funding source is now available for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses and non-profit organizations with 50 or fewer employees can apply to receive a grant of up to $100,000 to replace COVID-19 related losses. Gov. Janet Mills has committed up to $200 million in CARES Act Coronavirus […]
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Passenger dies after jumping from moving vehicle
SCARBOROUGH—A man has died after jumping from a moving vehicle in Scarborough, according to a statement from Scarborough Police. David Sok, 23, whom police identified as being from “southern Maine,” died of injuries after an incident on Aug. 15. Police said Sok was found in the road on Route 1 in front of Dunstan Plaza […]