Christian MilNeil has denied writing an anti-police sentiment on a park table outside a public housing building in June 2020.
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The Wrap: A gold medal for Lone Pine, Cajun food coming to North Deering
Also, Broken Arrow closes to replace key staff, Maine Food Convergence hosts online talks Thursday and a seafood festival is planned in Brunswick.
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People and Business: May 17
Hires, promotions, appointments Anne Dalton and Robert Hunter of Falmouth have been appointed to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging board of directors. Dalton is the senior relations specialist and head of governance at the Association of Junior Leagues International, as well as the chairperson of United Way of Greater Portland and president of the […]
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‘Nowhere to go’: Dozens of homeless people displaced as city clears Bayside Trail encampment
The people who had been camping in the more than 80 tents along the trail packed up their belongings in shopping carts and plastic bags and went in search of a new place to live.
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Falmouth students, asylum seekers find sense of community in chess
‘It’s really been beautiful,’ says resident Katie Moore, who got local students involved in the Gift of Chess club.
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Portland man accused of entering school bathroom, offering needles to student
Police say 43-year-old Jacob Horwitch was arrested on multiple charges after the incident Monday morning.
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Federal asylum rule change could affect flow of new immigrants into Maine
Immigrant advocates say they are worried that a new federal rule will broadly block access to asylum at the southern border. The new rule allows border agents to turn away asylum seekers if they haven’t first applied online or sought protection in a country they traveled through to reach the U.S. border. Most asylum seekers […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: May 17-24
Wed. 5/17 4 p.m. Public Art Zoom Wed. 5/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thu. 5/18 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Zoom Thu. 5/18 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 5/18 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 5/18 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 5/22 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Zoom, Council Chambers […]
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Appreciating faculty, staff for dedication to Portland students
In this last month of school before regular classes end in June, it’s a good time to thank all our Portland Public Schools staff for their hard work throughout this year. We see them and we appreciate them – not just in May but all year long. May 8-12 was National Teacher Appreciation Week, and […]
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Portland moves up in top 10 ‘Best Places to Live’
U.S. News & World Report said the city’s national ranking reflects its charm, ‘do it yourself spirit,’ access to recreation and a variety of living settings.