The hospital said it wants to get more beds in service sooner and will ask the city and state to let it modify its planned Malone Family Tower project.
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New Hampshire police seek driver in I-95 crash that injured 2 Mainers
The driver of a flipped SUV fled into the woods along the highway and a K-9 team failed to find the man.
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Posted inFood, Local & State, News
Portland food program launching effort to better meet immigrants’ needs
Wayside Food Programs held focus groups to learn which foods it should provide to help feed an increasingly diverse population.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 24-Dec. 1
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Mon. 11/29 8 a.m. Broadband Planning Committee Tues. 11/30 6:30 p.m. District 4 Annual Meeting Wed. 12/1 5 p.m. Rent Board Wed. 12/1 6 p.m. Charter Commission Education Committee Wed. 12/1 6:30 p.m. District 1 Annual Meeting All meetings are remote unless […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract
Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.
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‘Prettiest’ balsam fir on Epping Street arrives in Portland’s Monument Square
The tree was a gift to Richard Olsen, who died last year but long dreamed of having one of his trees chosen for the display.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland school board approves $3,000 bonuses for bus drivers, allows rides in private vehicles
The votes come a day after Portland Public Schools’ first cancellation of a bus route this year caused by staffing shortages.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland may offer $3,000 bonus to lure new school bus drivers
The city’s school board also may allow staff members and volunteers to drive students to and from school in private vehicles because of the critical staffing shortage.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 17-24
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 11/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 11/17 6 p.m. Charter Commission Education Committee Wed. 11/17 6:30 p.m. District 5 Annual Meeting Thur. 11/18 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Thur. 11/18 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board Thur. 11/18 6:30 […]
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With other cargo ports in chaos, Portland’s is sailing toward a record-breaking year
The city’s International Marine Terminal is is busier than ever while other ports struggle to keep up during the pandemic.