Also, Grand Central Wine Bar opening in Sebago, Congdon’s After Dark starts its seventh season and Portland Wine Week is set for June.
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Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner
Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.
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Historic Portland tower a step closer to housing, but affordability is a question
Developers who bought the People’s United Bank building for $9.2 million in 2019 plan to convert the 10-story building in Monument Square into 63 one- and two-bedroom market-rate apartments.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Absentee voting now through June 8 at Portland City Hall
In-person absentee voting for the June 13 election is now underway at Portland City Hall. Absentee ballots may be cast from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the State of Maine Room on the second floor. The last day for absentee voting is June 8, and the hours will be extended to […]
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Legion joins Deering neighborhood group for Memorial Day observance
The American Legion will join the Deering Center Neighborhood Association’s Memorial Day observance this year. A procession will begin at 2 p.m. in front of Longfellow School on Stevens Avenue and end at Evergreen Cemetery, where a ceremony will be held. No parade will be held on Congress Street. Portland City Hall and city offices […]
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Portland Meetings: May 24-31
Wed. 5/24 8 a.m. Search Committee Zoom Wed. 5/24 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 5/24 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 5/24 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Island Community Center Tue. 5/30 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom
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Portland city councilors will support some changes to citizen referendum process
Councilors agreed on one key point, that there should be a fiscal impact note attached to future referendum questions.
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Our View: Sound responses to homelessness in Maine can start small
A realistic, constructive approach acknowledges the stubborn reality of homelessness and works to improve people’s living arrangements in minor ways as well as major.
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Our View: Top 10 ranking reveals depth of the paradox of Portland
The city was this week ranked one of the nation’s best places to live. That is, if you can live here at all.
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Could Maine’s college dorms help solve the homelessness crisis?
A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.