Police say Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon left a suspicious package in front of the Portland Museum of Art last month, but the district attorney declined to file charges.
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Advocates ask high court to force Portland to hold vote on clean elections
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Thursday, after a lower court dismissed the lawsuit brought by Fair Elections Portland, which wants to create the state’s first public financing option for municipal candidates.
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Portland International Jetport to offer year-round direct flights to Miami
American Airlines will expand what has been a winter-only weekly flight to Florida’s biggest city this spring.
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Over $78 million in state funds to go to area bridge repairs
The 19 construction and maintenance projects will take place over the next three years.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Feb. 10-17
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 2/10 2 p.m. Community Development Block Grant Allocation Committee Wed. 2/10 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Wed. 2/10 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Thur. 2/11 4 p.m. City Council Workshop Thur. 2/11 5 p.m. Finance Committee Thur. 2/11 5 p.m. Racial […]
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Virtual streaming of future hockey games OK’d for Troubh Ice Arena
The City Council approved an agreement with LiveBarn to provide the service for next season.
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MaineHealth defends decision to vaccinate administrative, remote staff despite state rules
But Maine Medical Center was wrong to vaccinate out-of-state consultants who were hired to help fight an effort to unionize nurses at the hospital, company officials say.
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Delta to start daily flights between Portland and Minneapolis/St. Paul in May
Dismal passenger numbers last year haven’t stopped Delta Air Lines from starting new service.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Firm hired to investigate Portland police response to BLM protest
PORTLAND — The city has hired the Minneapolis-based firm of Clifton Larson Allen to conduct an investigation into the Portland Police Department’s response to a Black Lives Matter protest held June 1. A report on the firm’s findings is expected within three months. The goal of the independent investigation “is to ensure the integrity of […]