Northern Light Mercy Hospital will wind down public vaccinations at the Portland Expo by June 18. The clinic will be open to walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, and Friday, May 28. Beginning in June, the Expo clinic, where more than 21,000 people have been vaccinated since March 2, will […]
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In-person absentee voting underway in Portland
Early in-person absentee voting for the June 8 is underway in Portland from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at in the Merrill Auditorium Box Office lobby. The ballot for the June 8 election includes 21 candidates for the city Charter Commission. Voters will also weigh in on the $125.2 million school budget […]
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Wreckage of Emmy Rose located off coast of Massachusetts
Four men died when the Portland-based fishing vessel sank off Cape Cod in November, near the end of a multiday trip to catch groundfish.
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Portland Meetings: May 26-June 2
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 5/26 2 p.m. Design Manual Working Group Wed. 5/26 5 p.m. Rent Board Wed. 5/26 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 5/27 4 p.m. METRO Board of Directors Tues. 6/1 5:30 p.m. Housing and Economic Development Committee Wed. 6/2 5 p.m. […]
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Portland: Regular season winds down, postseason looms at last
The first champions have been crowned, with more to come.
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Pandemic-driven demand for bikes is making them a hot item for thieves
Portland police have received 61 reports of bicycle thefts this year, reflecting a national trend spurred by a shortage that makes it easy for thieves to sell stolen bikes.
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Portland eases safety protocols for city buildings, but masks still required
Visitors and employees who work with the public must continue to wear masks while in City Hall and other public buildings.
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Pandemic doesn’t stop first album release for local musician
Tim Winchester’s new album ‘Into the Open’ was recorded and mixed at Acadia Recording Company in Portland.
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Consolidation approved for Portland health, human services offices
Social services, public health and other health and human services staff will begin operating out of space at 39 Forest Ave. later this summer.
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Hope Acts, Project HOME partner to house asylum seekers
Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving asylum seekers and immigrants, and Project HOME, a project of the Quality Housing Coalition, are teaming up to help asylum seekers secure housing. The organizations have created a housing coordinator position to work with landlords and asylum seekers to find and secure housing, facilitate transitions and train housing mentors […]