Greater Portland Family Promise has been working with area congregations to shelter asylum-seeking families for two weeks at a time.
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Letter: Ex-Marine sacrificed to ‘wokeism’
This year, one day after his perfunctory commemoration of Pearl Harbor, our president abandoned an ex-Marine – Paul Whelan – in a Russian penal colony. President Biden, instead, brokered the release of, as Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts emblazoned on Twitter, “a Black queer woman” who plays basketball. Brittney Griner was swapped for Viktor “Merchant […]
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 28-Jan. 6
Wed. 12/28 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Tue. 1/3 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Meeting Zoom Wed. 1/4 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 1/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Wed. 1/4 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall
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High Street reopened, Congress Square work put on hold during winter
Crews completed work outside the Portland Museum of Art and reopened all lanes of traffic on High and Free streets Thursday night.
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Bullets found in child’s bedroom after gunfire in Kennedy Park
No injuries were reported after bullets were fired into an apartment at 11 Kennedy Park around 10 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
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On longest night of the year, Portland gathers to remember lives lost in homeless community
Fifty-one people who experienced homelessness and died in 2022 were memorialized at the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil.
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John McDonald, author, longtime Portland-area radio host, dies at 78
McDonald hosted a weekend call-in show on WGAN and was the author of several books that showcased his Down East humor.
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People and Business: Dec. 21
Giving back Town & Country Federal Credit Union donated $5,500 to help seven hunger-related organizations in Cumberland and York counties. The funds will enable the organizations to provide nearly 20,000 meals to children and families over the holidays. The donations will go to organizations including The Locker Project; food pantries in South Portland and Scarborough […]
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Portland educators defend superintendent in wake of resignation announcement
At least 25 people at Tuesday night’s Portland board of education meeting praised Xavier Botana for his leadership in prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Avesta Housing won’t move forward with Winchester Woods project
The announcement comes a day after the Portland City Council decided to wait until next month to take up a request for funding.