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Portland Forecaster news

Published
May 31, 2021

Portland Schools hope to have new police policies in place in fall

The district has been reviewing and revising school rules that relate to police involvement since it ended the school resource officer program last year.
Published
May 25, 2021

Support mounting for rail trail expansion to New Hampshire

A proposed bill calls for a feasibility study to look into the potential of expanding the Mountain Division Rail Trail from Standish to Fryeburg.
Published
May 25, 2021

Referendum won’t impact homeless center plan, Portland officials say

The housing and economic development committee recommends moving forward with Developers Collaborative and hopes to get the project approved before any potential limits on shelter sizes would go into effect.
Published
May 25, 2021

‘So much life and happiness’ at Maine Eid celebration

The New England Arab American Organization holds a drive-up Eid celebration in Westbrook for the second year in a row because of the pandemic.
Published
May 18, 2021

Pandemic doesn’t stop first album release for local musician

Tim Winchester's new album 'Into the Open' was recorded and mixed at Acadia Recording Company in Portland.

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Published
May 18, 2021

Consolidation approved for Portland health, human services offices

Social services, public health and other health and human services staff will begin operating out of space at 39 Forest Ave. later this summer.
Published
May 18, 2021

Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine

A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.
Published
May 17, 2021

Waynflete team examines climate change through the arts

The project included students from Waynflete School in Portland, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Oxford Hills and Friends Seminary in New York City.
Published
May 13, 2021

Operación Museo nets top honor for Portland Spanish teacher

José Iván Sabau Torrelo, a fifth-grade teacher in Lyseth Elementary School's Spanish Immersion program, won the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Spain's 2021 Teacher of the Year award for a detective game he created for his students.
Published
May 11, 2021

Decision nears on relocating social services to Forest Ave.

The city says consolidating the offices at 39 Forest Ave. is "the most affordable long-term option to house and deliver social services."