Hires, promotions, appointments Portland Ovations appointed Sayad Moudachirou as president of its board of directors. He is a managing consultant at London Economics International in Boston. Additionally, four new members have been added to the board: Jerry “Genius Black” Edwards is a photographer based in South Portland and the host of the “Maine’s Black Future” podcast. […]
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Crooked Face Creamery in Skowhegan wins award, Portsmouth Restaurant Week is on
Judy Gibson in Knightville to shut its doors, Baba’s Cafe on Peaks Island to temporarily transform itself, and more.
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Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Fournier, Bullett and Sykes win Portland City Council races
Councilor April Fournier was reelected to an at-large seat, with Anna Bullett and Kate Sykes taking district seats.
Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Portland mayor to be decided in ranked-choice runoff; Mark Dion leads
The final unofficial tallies Tuesday night showed Dion was leading with about 40% of the vote, triggering a ranked-choice runoff that will be tabulated Wednesday morning.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 8-15
Wed. 11/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 11/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 11/9 6 p.m. District 3 Rowe Elementary Mon. 11/13 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 11/14 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 11/14 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Tue. 11/14 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland police recover AR-15, pistol during traffic stop
Bryce Dingwell, of South Portland, is facing OUI and weapons charges after police find a loaded firearm after pulling him over for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland man charged with threatening with a gun and creating a standoff
Keith Fitzell, 63, is accused of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and creating a police standoff on St. John Street.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Presidential candidates Kennedy, Williamson to visit Portland this week
Robert Kennedy Jr. will be at Ocean Gateway on Wednesday while Marianne Williamson will visit the University of Southern Maine and SerenityME on Thursday.
Posted inBusiness
Portland gets $14 million to upgrade shipping port
The grant will expand capacity at the International Marine Terminal to handle an expected increase in cargo when the refrigerated warehouse opens next year.
Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Portland’s clean elections candidates continue to out-raise opponents
In all but one race, clean elections candidates continue to have far more money behind their campaigns than their traditionally funded competitors.