Russell Family Dentistry, in business for 60 years on Woodford Street, is now in its fourth generation.
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Access at heart of Portland Museum of Art’s Youth Art Month
The museum showcases young artists’ work throughout the month of March with a celebration to be held Saturday.
Portland nonprofit relaunches effort to ship medical supplies to Ukraine
Partners for World Health has shipped nearly $4.9 million worth of medical supplies to Ukraine in the past two years.
Cardiac care hits the road in new program
MaineHealth’s Cardiac Fellows program and NorthStar division have come together to bring cardiac care to patients who can’t travel or get access to outpatient services.
New fund seeks to make school sports accessible to more Portland students
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools’ initiative, named in honor of longtime Portland High School girls’ basketball coach Ed Feeney, will provide athletic gear to students who need it to participate.
Connection program for senior New Mainers going swimmingly
A nonprofit group for immigrant women says its swimming lessons for elders combat social isolation while teaching the participants a new skill.
South Portland council denies power plant a waiver for two new oil tanks
FPL Energy Cape in Knightville, which has two 12,000-gallon tanks, wants to increase its capacity by 40,000 gallons to provide power during grid blackouts, but a South Portland ordinance does not allow the addition.
Husky Line bus service for Gorham at crossroads
The town must join the Metro system, at a cost of $170,000 this year, to keep the service open to the public, the executive director says.
Book Fairy early literacy project spreading its wings
Pam Leo’s 5-year-old nonprofit is getting books into the hands of children and their parents around Greater Portland.
Boys and Girls Club members find representation in Black History Month art contest
The public is encouraged to vote in the online contest, which gives club members the opportunity to explore and set career goals for their own futures.