Justices appear to agree that city voters have the authority to set a higher wage, but say ordinance language on the effective date for a hazard pay provision is confusing.
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Portland residents push back on school budget cuts
Supporters say the time is right for a “critical investment to address the deep inequities in our schools.”
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Congregation looks into selling historic Woodfords parish house
A Woodfords Congregational Church task force recommends selling part of the building to Community Housing of Maine for senior housing.
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Here’s Something: Portland’s Evergreen Cemetery reflects Maine unity
Last month’s news reports of vandalism at the sprawling and majestic Evergreen Cemetery in Portland’s Deering neighborhood struck a chord with me. I haven’t seen an update to the initial April 2 reports of 150 toppled and damaged gravestones, but Portland Police said eyewitnesses saw teenagers running from the area, and that sounds about right […]
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Portland High School senior honored as leader, role model
Mireille Tona is Boys & Girls Clubs Portland Clubhouse’s Youth of the Year.
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Advocates hit streets for smaller homeless shelters in Portland
The group wants new shelters capped at 50 beds and is working to put a question before voters in November.
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Prospective developers outline visions for Portland homeless services center
One of the proposals urges the city to rethink its plans for the Riverside Street site.
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Supporters urge Portland councilors to support full school budget proposal
The school budget hearing comes after the council’s Finance Committee voted last week to require the Portland Board of Public Education to reduce its proposed $5.3 million increase by $1.5 million.
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Portland Meetings: May 5-12
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 5/5 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Wed. 5/5 4:30 p.m. Community Meeting: Relocation of Services Wed. 5/5 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 5/6 5 p.m. Finance Committee Thur. 5/6 5 p.m. Parks Commission Thur. 5/6 5:30 p.m. Parks Commission Greenspace Gathering […]
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USM researcher wins grant to study health of new mothers
An assistant research professor with the Public Health Program at University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service has received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the health of new mothers in Maine. Kate Ahrens’ work, which focuses on 90,000 women who were pregnant between 2006 and 2020, will […]