A good Samaritan on a nearby lobster boat donned diving gear to help rescue the driver after the car ended up in Casco Bay.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland International Jetport’s parking plan upsets next-door neighbors
Residents of the Stroudwater neighborhood say a plan to add more than 700 parking spaces at Maine’s largest airport would increase their exposure to noise, light and air pollution.
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Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
‘We have to get stuff done.’ Portland’s next mayor wants to move fast.
Mark Dion says people think Portland’s leaders don’t get things done. He’s making plans to crack down on homelessness and is working to build cohesion before he takes office Dec. 4.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland school district rebuilding its finance and payroll systems
The overhaul of the district’s finance department comes after a breakdown in the payroll system last year that resulted in hundreds of employees being paid late and in the wrong amount.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 15-22
Wed. 11/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 11/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/15 7 p.m. Executive City Council City Hall Thu. 11/16 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Zoom Thu. 11/16 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 11/16 6 p.m. District 4 Ocean Ave. Elementary Mon. 11/20 5 p.m. City […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Five-year goals in the works amid a busy month
While I want to jump right into an update on our strategic planning process, my head and heart are still processing the devastation of the shootings in Lewiston. I hope everyone in our community has had the opportunity to check in on their loved ones, hug their kids and take a breath. The Portland Public […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: Nov. 15
Hires, promotions, appointments Autumn Hall was promoted to senior client associate at Broadreach Public Relations in Portland. She started working with the firm in 2022. Bill Kany has been promoted to executive vice president and chief risk officer at Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution. He joined in 2010. Matthew Cyr has been promoted to senior […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Chinese Americans stand against antisemitism
The Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine stands shoulder to shoulder with Maine’s Jewish community in denouncing the recent wave of hate speech, hate-based violence and antisemitism that has broken out in Maine, the United States and the world. Recently, antisemitic flyers have been widely distributed in Maine, some of which falsely claimed that […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland natives and veterans of 2 wars connect through Vet to Vet program
World War II veteran Philip H. Levinsky and Vietnam veteran Sam Kelley are bound together by war and service in a way that only fellow veterans can truly understand.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Two juveniles charged in connection with car stolen at gunpoint in Portland
The carjacking was reported just before 5 p.m., when the vehicle owner, a 75-year-old man, said he was dropping his wife off for an errand at the Northgate Shopping Plaza on Auburn Street.