Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 2/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Wed. 2/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 2/17 5:30 p.m. Sustainability and Transportation Committee Thur. 2/18 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Thur. 2/18 4 p.m. Development Corporation Board Thur. 2/18 5 p.m. Parks […]
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Climate change talk to focus on creating coastal resiliency
Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca and marine geologist Peter Slovinsky will hold a public conversation on how coastal communities can be more resilient to climate change.
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Portland’s Wild Seed Project sees wild growth
After six years operating out of its founder’s home, the organization is looking for a new site and a new executive director.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Three new fire trucks part of city’s proposed spending plan
The $2.7 million purchase is the largest expense in the proposed $16.5 million fiscal year 2022 capital improvement plan.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland honors memory of city’s first Black elected office holder
Clifford ‘Kippy’ Richardson was a well-respected businessman who in 1971 became the first Black person elected to municipal office in Portland, serving on both the school board and City Council.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Transformative Commercial Street project enters final phase
Developers of the former Rufus Deering Lumber site are seeking approval for an additional seven-story building. Closed in 2016, the former lumber yard now already hosts condos and a hotel.
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Fire in downtown apartment building forces closure of Congress Street
The improper disposal of cigarettes caused the fire in the basement of the Lafayette Townhouse apartments Sunday morning, the deputy fire chief says.
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Phantom returns, scatters signs of love across Portland
The Valentine’s Day Phantom, also known as the Valentine Bandit, has struck again.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Additional PPE available for small Portland businesses
PORTLAND — The city has launched its third round of free personal protection equipment for small businesses in Portland. Businesses with fewer than 31 employees who interact in person with the public will be given four boxes of disposable masks, a no-touch hand sanitizer dispenser, a gallon and four individual bottles of hand sanitizer, and […]
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Thomas Keller, 71, retired Portland police lieutenant, advocate for domestic violence victims
After serving in the Vietnam War, he joined the force in 1972 and rose through the ranks, distinguishing himself as a champion for the underserved.