The Portland Farmers’ Market will move to Payson Park beginning May 12 so work can be done to treat trees in Deering Oaks for browntail moth caterpillars. The market will return to Deering Oaks Wednesday, June 30. The market at Payson Park can be accessed from Ocean Avenue or Baxter Boulevard, with parking by the […]
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Absentee ballots soon available for Portland’s June 8 election
Voters can now request absentee ballots for the June 8 election of nine charter commission members and the vote on the 2021-2022 Portland school budget. The last day to request an absentee ballot is June 4. They can be requested through a new online request form, by calling the City Clerk’s office at 874-8677 between 9 […]
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Rosemont Market & Bakery expanding to Thompson’s Point
This summer, Rosemont Market & Bakery, which operates six neighborhood markets from Cape Elizabeth to Yarmouth, will be the newest tenant at Thompson’s Point when it takes over space formerly used by Cellardoor Winery. With the upcoming opening of the Children’s Museum, Thompson’s Point developers Chris Thompson and Jed Troubh were looking for a tenant […]
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Estimates for a new homeless shelter in Portland approach $20 million
The expected cost of building a new homeless services center on Riverside Street is more than double the city’s $8 million estimate in 2017.
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Portland’s Wex continues to recover from impact of pandemic
The payment technology firm reported modest revenue and earnings declines for the first quarter of the year.
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Portland’s hard-won identity as a food city is here to stay
An abundance of local food, eager diners and ambitious chefs built the city’s restaurant scene, and they’re not going anywhere.
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Sande’s Picks: Mother’s Day celebration and dining possibilities
The Royal River Grill House is offering three very interesting options for Mother’s “Day May 9: Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., dinner 4-9 p.m. in either their stylish dining room or outside on the heated and covered patio, or a special takeout brunch for four to six people. The takeout meal includes crab […]
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Portland restaurants struggled with hiring. COVID made it worse.
After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for ‘back of the house’ jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.
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Work begins on Racial Equity Steering Committee recommendations
Recommendations include changes to police training, oversight, accountability and response, as well as the creation of several new groups to address inequalities in the city.
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Proposed Portland city budget aimed at restoring pandemic cuts
Due to revenue from the American Rescue Plan, municipal tax bills are expected to go down by 4%, excluding any increases caused by the Portland Public Schools budget.