He owned Photo Market on Forest Avenue, which celebrated its 35th year in operation this year.
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Portland and South Portland release ambitious climate action plan
The cities plan to work together on regional strategies to reduce carbon emissions from buildings and eliminate virtually all waste in the next 30 years.
Our View: Cumberland County should reconsider vote on homeless shelter
Officials need to work together to get through problems caused by COVID-19.
County denies city request to shelter homeless at arena
With the availability of the Portland Expo ending next month the, city is looking elsewhere to find temporary shelter space.
Sifting through retail pot applications ‘long process’
Several of the applicants propose stores that are too close together, meaning those who score highest on the scoring rubric would get the license.
Members named to city’s Racial Equity Committee
The group will begin its work next week and have final recommendations to the City Council by late January.
Portland schools face spending crunch when coronavirus aid ends
Coronavirus relief funding goes away at year’s end and the district would be short $2.8 million if additional funding is not found or school-reopening investments are not scaled back.
Portland Meetings: Sept. 16-23
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.