The man was seriously injured in the fall and was taken to a hospital, according to fire officials.
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Portland’s Roux Institute to receive $100 million from massive Alfond grant
The donation will provide financial aid for graduate students, funding for postdoctoral research and support for cooperatives with Maine employers.
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Business group rallies opposition to Portland referendum proposals
The Portland Community Chamber of Commerce forum comes as opponents of the initiatives hold a significant fundraising and spending advantage over proponents.
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House 37 set to get new representative
Grayson Lookner, who won the Democratic primary, is being challenged by Green Independent John Safarik, who is mounting a write-in campaign.
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Portland’s District 37 to get new state representative
Grayson Lookner, who won the Democratic primary, is being challenged by Green Independent John Safarik, who is mounting a write-in campaign.
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Loosening restrictions unlikely to help Maine music venues and theaters
Several organizers in Maine’s performing arts community said the state’s move to Phase Four is unlikely to alter their plans.
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Portland council nixes plan to sell school parking lots as future housing developments
Councilors feel Reiche School staff’s need to use parking lots on Brackett and Clark Street outweigh the potential of marketing the land for possible housing developments.
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Four candidates seek District 5 seat on the Portland City Council
Two who have never held elective office, Kathryn Sykes and Kenneth Capron, are competing against 2 experienced candidates, John Coyne and Mark Dion, for the open seat representing Riverton, North Deering and Deering Center.
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Sebago Lake conservation partnership looks to protect southern Maine’s primary water supply
The Sebago Clean Waters, a collaborative partnership between the Portland Water District and eight conservation organizations, has set a goal to protect 10,000 acres in the Sebago Lake watershed in five years and 35,000 in the next 15. Sebago Lake is a crucial natural resource for the Greater Portland area.
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Affordable housing group opposes Portland’s ‘Green New Deal’
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition says the local referendum measure would worsen the city’s affordable housing crisis.