PORTLAND — The School Board elected a new chairperson during an inauguration ceremony on Monday at City Hall. Familiar faces were also welcomed back, as three incumbents were each sworn in to serve another term. Board member Marnie Morionne, who represents District 5 and has been on the board since 2008, was appointed as the […]

PORTLAND — Plans to rebuild the aging Fred P. Hall Elementary School continue to advance, as the State Board of Education is slated to vote on the site plan application Dec. 9. At a Dec. 2 meeting of the Hall School Building Committee, Rob Tillitson, president of architectural firm Oak Point Associates, said the state […]

PORTLAND — Less will be more, if U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, has her way. Citing federal statistics showing 40 percent – or 133 billion pounds – of domestically produced food goes to waste at an estimated cost of $161 billion annually, Pingree introduced legislation Monday to combat food waste while feeding more families. “Changing the issues around […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Housing Authority is the largest recipient of $440,000 in combined federal housing grants announced Nov. 30 by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, an independent. The PHA was awarded $72,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Family Self-Sufficiency Program funds. The money will be used to help residents with […]

PORTLAND — Recent changes in traffic flow and parking on Spring Street are under review and likely to change, City Manager Jon Jennings said Monday. The most immediate change will occur at the intersection of High and Spring streets, where the left turn lane from Spring to High street will be restored, he said. “We are not […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Fire Museum, 157 Spring St., will be open noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 and 19 to celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced the events in a Dec. 2 press release, noting the celebrations are sponsored by Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association and the Portland Fire Department. Along with visits from Santa, […]

PORTLAND — What began as a kitchen table conversation culminated with a speech at Ocean Gateway Terminal as Mayor Ethan Strimling took office Monday. Strimling, the second elected mayor in the city in 90 years, called for change and pledged to “give everyone who wants it a place at the table.” The 15-minute speech came about […]