The parks commission and historic preservation board will review a draft plan Jan. 22.
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Portland Housing Authority gets $1.2M in tax credits for two projects
Revenue from the tax credits will be used for the redevelopment of Front Street and the renovation of Washington Gardens.
Barron Center reopens short-term skilled care unit
PORTLAND — The Barron Center on Brighton Avenue has reopened its short-term skilled nursing unit after being closed for two years. The unit, named for Dr. Benjamin Zolov, offers private rooms with 24-hour licensed nursing support and is near Barron Center’s rehabilitation gym. “We are thrilled to be reopening the skilled unit at this time, […]
Community rallies around Falmouth child with brain tumor
A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $150,000 to support the Barr family.
W. Falmouth Baptist is a little church with a big heart
The congregation may be small, but members work hard on community outreach and engagement.
Vigil remembers victims of gun violence, urges action
Gun control advocacy groups also mark the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings.
City struggles to house latest group of asylum seekers
Since Nov. 18, 188 new arrivals have no where to go during daytime hours.
Topsham spending nearly $469K to replace aged Main Street culvert next summer
The approximately 700-foot pipeline is about 50 years old.
SAD 51 drama director’s exit fuels concerns about program’s future
Liz Rollins has directed the drama program at Greely High and Middle schools for three-and-a-half years.
Greyhound’s Portland bus station building up for sale
The bus company says it is too early to say if the station will remain at the corner of Congress and St. John streets after the sale, but The Boulos Company says the site has a lot of potential.