The rally was organized by the Maine People’s Alliance and was one of 15 events happening around the country as part of a national campaign to demand reform of large private insurers.
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New owners, new plans for Portland’s landmark Time and Temperature Building
New owners have the building under contract and are proposing creating a hotel, restaurant, observation deck and residential housing.
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Unum gives $175,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine
The donation will help launch a new program to assist teens transitioning from high school to the workforce or to higher education.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Veteran Portland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
Joshua Chard teaches second and third grade at the East End Community School in Portland.
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People and Business: Oct. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough promoted two employees to newly-created positions. Heidi Olson has been promoted to vice president of member engagement, digital services and payments. She has worked at the credit union for 24 years and has been a member relationship manager for 18 years. Jennifer Johnson was […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 4
Diversity, democracy project at Waynflete receives grant Waynflete has received a $50,000 grant from Unum Insurance to support The Can We? Project, one of several initiatives run by the school’s Third Thought Institute for Civic Engagement program. The grant will be provided over a two-year period. The project aims to “address the fractured state of our […]
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Gov. Mills’ post of encampment photos puzzles allies and critics alike
The governor removed a Facebook post that included photos of a Portland homeless encampment juxtaposed with more idyllic scenes of mountains, lakes, the coast and a county fair and words that asked “where in Maine are these spots?”
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Two state lawmakers proposing bills to end sweeps of homeless encampments
Representatives from Portland and Bangor are floating the prospect of creating sanctioned camping areas on public property and prohibiting sweeps.
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 11-18
Wed. 10/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 10/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 10/16 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 10/17 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 10/17 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Tue. 10/17 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public Safety Zoom Wed. 10/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 10/18 […]
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Letter: Music and conservation come together Sunday at ‘Voice of the Forest’
The people of Montana owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Maine who raised their voices to stop the Black Ram timber sale in northwest Montana’s Yaak Valley. I can’t think of another time an entire state has stood up to defend a forest thousands of miles away. But Maine has. And it […]