The Gateway Community Services Maine group’s primary goal is to improve communities for their peers in Portland and Lewiston.
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Puck pizzazz
Hockey players turn out to see how they match up in the Armstrong Skills Competition, an event to raise money for small business pandemic relief spearheaded by Maine Mariners coach Riley Armstrong.
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2020 condo market in Portland ‘took off like a skyrocket’
Fewer condominium units were sold, but those that did went fast and for higher prices.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: March 17-24
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 3/17 7:30 a.m. Nominating Committee Wed. 3/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Wed. 3/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 3/17 5:30 p.m. Sustainability and Transportation Committee Thur. 3/18 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Thur. 3/18 4 p.m. Portland Development […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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Unanimous council vote makes way for high rise in downtown Portland
The 18-story, 190-foot building at Temple and Federal streets, which still faces review by the historic preservation and planning boards, would surpass Franklin Towers by 15 feet to become the state’s tallest building.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland seeking input for five-year plan
The city of Portland is seeking community feedback on its five-year community development plan. Through May 31, residents are encouraged to take an online survey at bit.ly/3t6Ui1 , to give their opinion on projects related to parks and recreation, historic preservation, housing and rental assistance, economic development, social services and access to food. The city’s […]
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Family and senior apartments planned for Portland’s West End
Community Housing of Maine wants to build 41 family apartments and 52 senior apartments behind the original Mercy Hospital on State Street.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland
Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city’s desk for approval in the coming weeks and months.
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Boston mayor apologizes for proclamation like one that stirred anger in Portland
Both Mayor Martin Walsh and Portland Mayor Kate Snyder have apologized, saying proclamations that inflamed tensions between Armenian and Azeri communities had not been sufficiently vetted.