The bridge over Veranda Street is expected to be demolished by Saturday so the new spans that were prebuilt can be moved into place in time to repave the highway and reopen it by 11 a.m. Monday.
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Portland a cappella group presents Folk Song Suite
Renaissance Voices, a Portland a cappella ensemble, presents “Folk Song Suite II,” a new version of one of its most popular programs. Celebrate spring at St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Director Harold Stover has selected traditional melodies from Germany, the British Isles, Spain and America, arranged by Johannes […]
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Portland Museum of Art announces winners of 1st sustainability art prize
Six young artists from across New England win the first Tidal Shift Awards given by the museum in partnership with The Climate Initiative.
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Portland gets Standard & Poor’s highest credit rating
The upgrade to AAA could save the city and its taxpayers millions of dollars associated with debt service costs.
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Judge rules landlord can evict former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling
Strimling argued that he was being evicted in retaliation for his involvement in a tenants union, but a judge sided with landlord Geoffrey Rice, who said he was tired of being ‘nickel and dimed’ by the former mayor over rent increases.
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Downtown block could become 300 condos, hotel, shops
The $200 million to $300 million development, on the site of the former Portland Press Herald printing plant, would be called Herald Square.
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After 11-year ride, Portland band The Ghost of Paul Revere is breaking up
The holler-folk band announced in a Facebook post that it would stop performing together after its Ghostland festival in September.
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Portland Meetings: April 20-27
Wed. 4/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Wed. 4/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 4/20 5 p.m. Rent Board Wed. 4/20 6 p.m. Charter Commission Thur. 4/21 8 a.m. City Manager Search Subcommittee Fri. 4/22 6 p.m. Charter Commission Mon. 4/25 4 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Mon. 4/25 5 p.m. City Council […]
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Mainers with Polish roots prepare for Easter with blessing of Easter baskets
At St. Louis Catholic Church in Portland, they speak with pride of the warm welcome Poland has given millions of war refugees from Ukraine.
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Portland bus stop a finalist in national competition
The Congress Street stop, which features an art installation from Ebenezer Akakpo, will square off against a stop in Boston in the contest hosted by StreetsblogUSA. Voting ends Friday morning.