While some coffee drinkers are still keeping their distance by ordering online and getting beans delivered, others have started using coffee shops as their base for remote work.
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Maine Turnpike exit in Portland to close for 4 days next week
Exit 46, the one closest to the Portland International Jetport, will be closed Sunday night through Wednesday night for reconstruction.
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Twelve candidates seek 3 vacant seats on Portland school board
Three departures from the board led to Tuesday’s special election to fill unexpired terms.
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Portland district doesn’t provide details about racial disparities in schools
The superintendent cited district statistics this week when saying that middle school students of color face more discipline than white students, but the district would not provide the data on Wednesday.
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Roux Institute campus plans still too big for some Portland neighbors
Critics say even a slimmed-down redevelopment of the B&M Baked Beans plant is too big and includes commercial development unnecessary for the high-tech graduate school and research center.
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Portland superintendent says data backs middle schoolers’ claims of discrimination
Last month Lyman Moore and Lincoln middle school students marched outside their school buildings to protest what they said is discriminatory treatment from teachers, administrators and other students.
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Roux Institute campus development plan scaled back after neighborhood outcry
The nonprofit developer of a high-tech education and entrepreneurial hub in Portland has cut the project’s size by more than 25% in reaction to residents’ concerns.
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Portland Council adopts $269 million budget, calls for homelessness task force
The budget includes a 4.8 percent overall tax rate increase when taken in conjunction with a $133.1 million school budget that will go to referendum June 14.
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Portland Meetings: June 8-15
Wed. 6/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Wed. 6/8 5 p.m. Sustainability and Transportation Committee Wed. 6/8 6 p.m. Charter Commission Wed. 6/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee Thur. 6/9 8:30 a.m. Community Development Block Grant Allocation Committee Thur. 6/9 3 p.m. Fish Exchange Board of Directors 6 Portland Fish Pier Mon. 6/13 3 […]
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Delayed Portland bike-share program could finally start rolling in July
The company that was hired to operate a 200-bicycle rental network said it is scrambling to implement the long-awaited program this summer.