Beginning Tuesday, March 30, and continuing through April, Congress Street between Gilman and Weymouth streets will be reduced to one lane of travel from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The lane closure will accommodate underground utility work associated with Maine Medical Center’s construction project. Two-way traffic will resume each day from 7 […]
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United Airlines adding 6 nonstop routes to points west from Portland
The new routes will provide direct flights to and from Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; and Pittsburgh.
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Unum laying off about a dozen IT employees in Portland
The jobs are being shifted to “a trusted external partner” the company did not identify.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland approves 171-unit apartment building, with more in pipeline
The largest apartment project approved by the city since 2014 could be under construction by this fall, promising much-needed housing.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Portland to overhaul busy downtown crossroads starting this summer
The intersection of Congress and High Streets is in the heart of the city’s downtown, and changes intended to enhance pedestrians’ safety will include an expanded plaza in front of the Portland Museum of Art.
Posted inFeature Obituary
Anna Maria Tocci, 43, musician and healer who owned Portland’s North Star Music Café
Tocci fell in love with Portland during a visit and became a beloved part of the arts and music communities.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New plan rekindles effort to create park on Portland’s harborfront
The city is receiving pro bono assistance from a team of community leaders who share the vision for public open space on the eastern waterfront.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Maine Medical Center nurses begin vote next week on union
Supporters argue a union is needed because nurses are overworked, underpaid and too much is demanded of them, but opponents say organizing is unnecessary and would hinder the ‘shared governance’ that exists now.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster
Gorham legislator revives call for convention center in Portland
Rep. Kyle Bailey wants to ask voters to weigh in on a bond question this November to build a $110 million convention center in the city ‘to invest in our future.’
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Spring’s in bloom at East End school
East End Community School celebrates the arrival of spring with a flower-ful fence.