For the first time, Portland is hosting the commemoration to bring awareness to the plight of the Banyamulenge people.
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Maine man out to prove he’s Shania Twain’s biggest fan
Derek Haley, of Standish, will compete on the new CBS show ‘Superfan’ next week, against other devotees of the country singer.
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People and Business: Aug. 9
Hires, promotions, appointments Nick Des Lauriers, a senior consultant at Opus Consulting in Portland, was promoted to chief operating officer. He joined Opus in 2021 and has over 10 years of experience building and advising businesses. Lily Morrissette has been hired by RE/MAX Shoreline as a real estate agent at its Portland office. Nicholas DiMatteo […]
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Portland School Notebook: Aug. 9
Portland Adult Ed teacher receives Outstanding Teacher Award Shoshana Hoose, an English as a Second Language teacher at Portland Adult Education, has been awarded the Maine Adult Education Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award. “Shoshana Hoose is one of our master teachers at Portland Adult Education,” PAE Executive Director Abbie Yamamoto said at the Maine Adult Education […]
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Beyond bracelets: Museum of Beadwork opens in Portland
The museum features varied, intricate work of accomplished bead artists and will offer programs so beaders can take their own art to new levels.
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Heavy rains flood roads, cause rivers to surge in southern, central Maine
Five inches of rain fell in parts of central Maine on Tuesday, continuing a summerlong pattern of downpours and wet weather.
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 9-16
Wed. 8/9 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 8/14 4 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Mon. 8/14 5:30 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 8/15 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 8/15 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 8/15 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 8/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee […]
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Amtrak Downeaster ridership rebounds from pandemic slowdown
The 2023 total surpassed 500,000 passengers for the first time since 2019, indicating that the Boston-to-Brunswick service has mostly recovered from pandemic-related disruptions.
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Instead of sweeping homeless encampments, Portland is trying a new housing-focused approach
The Encampment Crisis Response Team has a goal of clearing the Fore River Parkway Trail by Sept. 6 by offering everyone there shelter or housing. With one month to go, dozens of people are still on the trail.
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Home AC units – in Maine, all the cool kids are using them
Air conditioning has long been considered unnecessary – even luxurious – for many Mainers. But as summers get hotter, the need for cool, dry homes is creating converts.