A 65-page report from the Racial Equity Steering Committee, appointed in response to last summer’s protests demanding racial justice, contains a range of recommendations for policing, mental health, housing, employment and even street names.
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Partners for World Health turns to art to raise shipping funds
The pandemic caused the Portland-based organization to forgo both its regular international medical mission trips and its largest fundraiser, but it’s still shipping out medical supplies and equipment.
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Portland Meetings: April 28-May 5
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 4/28 5 p.m. Rent Board Committee Thur. 4/29 5 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee Meeting Mon. 5/3 5 p.m. City Council Tues. 5/4 5:30 p.m. Housing and Economic Development Committee Tues. 5/4 6:30 p.m. Pesticide Management Advisory Committee Wed. 5/5 3:30 […]
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Letter: Charter commission candidate seeks to empower ‘off-peninsula’ neighborhoods
Portland’s northern district is a largely forgotten area of our city. Tucked a few miles away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, thousands of Portland residents live here. North Deering, Riverton and Deering Center are rich with trails, outdoor recreation, outstanding neighborhood restaurants, families and local schools. As a lifelong resident of District 5, […]
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On Middle Street, a culinary hub embodies an industry under siege
A microcosm of the Portland food scene, the block of restaurants made bold decisions and banded together to stay in business.
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Food composting program piloted in Portland
Portland has kicked off a year-long food composting pilot program, in which residents can drop off food scraps at five locations across the city. Food scraps, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat and bones, can be dropped off at anytime at the North Street Community Garden, Boyd Street Community Garden, Clark Street Community Garden […]
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Portland dental clinics to offer services to veterans
The University of New England Dental Clinic at the Stevens Avenue campus and Community Dental on Park Avenue, both in Portland, are two of the eight dental clinics across the state participating in the new Maine Veterans’ Dental Network. The network, a partnership with Northeast Delta Dental, participating dental clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers, […]
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Threatened by coronavirus, city’s restaurants turn tables
Creativity and customer support, along with government aid, helped Portland restaurants stay in business at a higher rate than other parts of the country, but dozens have yet to reopen their doors and almost all have losses to recoup.
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Condo car elevator raises (and lowers) the bar for parking in Portland
Developers say the feature means they can squeeze 43 parking spaces into an area that would normally hold about one-third as many.
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Two men indicted on murder charges in 2012 shootings in downtown Portland
Zachary Phach and Khang Tran were indicted by a Cumberland County Grand Jury in connection with the murder of Matt Blanchard and wounding of two of his brothers.