Also, Little Pig soft-launches with ‘Thai-ish’ pop-ups; The Wurst Week Ever features an Old Port hot dog crawl; and more.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: June 14
Hires, promotions, appointments UScellular promoted Payton Austin to sales manager of its Scarborough store and Tyler Gawrys to sales manager at in Westbrook. Austin joined UScellular in 2013 and Gawrys in 2019 as retail wireless consultants in Auburn. Eben Jose was named vice president, client adviser, director of private markets at Spinnaker Trust in Portland. […]
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Winter grid concerns bringing federal energy agency to Portland
The high cost of shipping imported liquefied natural gas through a terminal in Massachusetts is a key factor that drove Maine’s electricity rates to record levels last winter.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, News
Portland voters soundly reject proposal to eliminate rent control cap
Portland voters opposed Question A, a proposal to ease rent control limits on landlords, 67% to 33%.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
A wrinkle in Maine flag debate: Popular old design isn’t the original
Both the House and Senate have passed a bill to allow Mainers to vote on restoring the 1901 design depicting a blue star and green pine tree as the state flag – determining what that would look like is the challenge.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: June 14-21
Wed. 6/14 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom, City Hall Wed. 6/14 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 6/14 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 6/15 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Zoom Thu. 6/15 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Tue. 6/20 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 6/20 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 6/21 3:30 […]
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Portland City Council and police chief meet in private to discuss April 1 neo-Nazi rally
Officials cited an ongoing criminal investigation, details of which would need to remain confidential, as the reason the discussion was held in executive session.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland police investigate fight at Portland High School
The altercation involving several boys was caught on camera and posted on Twitter.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Graves Hill not the place for housing
We realize affordable housing in Portland is a top priority, but at what cost to the environment? The residents on Ocean Avenue support and welcome new neighbors, but not to the extent the Planning Board desperately recommended a change in its zoning. Assigned Zoning was put in place for many reasons. Let’s not continue to […]
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Homeless man dies of apparent overdose near Marginal Way
Several people living in tents near the Marginal Way Park and Ride identified the man found dead Monday as Stanley Holmes, a homeless Portland resident.