Redfern Properties wants to build more than 500 market-rate apartments in Bayside, but the economic climate would have to improve significantly for the project to move forward.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer: What a wild ride it’s been; 25 years with The Forecaster
All good things must end. For nearly four decades, The Forecaster has taken immense pride in being a weekly part of our communities’ heartbeat. This week brings our final print edition and while the product will continue with electronic editions and digital newsletters, it truly is the end of an era. Back in the fall […]
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Fossil collection of Portland High alum has new digs at school
The donated collection of over 250 items includes teeth from a prehistoric shark and fossilized dinosaur bones like the horn of a triceratops.
Posted inLocal & State
Redesign of Portland’s Congress Square Park may resume this summer
The city has put out a request for bids to finish the project after it cut ties with the first contractor in 2023.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Doctors, patients finding relief by switching to direct primary care physicians
Though providers and patients in direct primary care prefer the model, it does not replace all medical services.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Maine supreme court says Portland man must be resentenced in Riverton Park shooting
Abdihamit Ali has been serving a 7-year sentence after being found guilty of elevated aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal mischief. His appeals attorneys argued 2 of those charges should have been merged.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Quilter shopping event around state throughout April
Independent quilt shop operators around the state are celebrating the 25th year of their annual Shop Hop. The event runs through April and invites shoppers to go from one quilt shop to another with a “passport,” gathering stamps at each store to potentially win a drawing at the end of the month. Store operators also […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Portland Water District scholarship deadline is March 31
Students in communities served by the Portland Water District who are pursuing a career applicable to the water/wastewater industry (e.g., water/wastewater treatment technology, HVAC, electrical, automation technology, instrumentation, plumbing, pipefitting, fire science, environmental studies, applied sciences, engineering or public administration) are eligible for the Joseph A. DiPietro Scholarship. The deadline to apply for the scholarship […]
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Portland Meetings: March 19-26
Wed. 3/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 3/19 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 3/20 2 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom Thu. 3/20 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Thu. 3/20 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 3/20 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 3/24 5 p.m. City Council Workshop […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Developing and implementing clear, efficient and accountable systems
This column is the final installment in my series detailing the impacts of the new Portland Public Schools five-year strategic plan. This month, I’m focusing on our “systems” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. We’re starting some […]