Black Lives Matter organizers emphasized the need to keep participants safe, and criticized city officials for what they saw as a lack of support. But protesters may show up anyway.
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Portland records its hottest summer on record – again
With an average temperature of 70.5 degrees, the summer of 2020 was more than 3 degrees warmer than ‘normal.’
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Portland leaders call for peaceful demonstration, ask opponents to leave guns at home
Fearing counter-protests and violent confrontation at a planned Black Lives Matter demonstration Saturday, Portland police are asking everyone to remain peaceful and leave weapons at home.
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People & Business: Sept. 2
Mid Coast-Parkview Health welcomes new chief medical officer Mid Coast-Parkview Health has welcomed Christopher Bowe, MD, as its new chief medical officer and vice president for medical administration. As chief medical officer, Bowe is responsible for the clinical supervision and quality of care provided by all providers across the Mid Coast-Parkview Health system, including Mid […]
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Councilors place six citizen referendums on November ballot
Referendums include pushes for an increased minimize wage, ban on facial surveillance technology, Green New Deal implementation, short-term rental restrictions, rent relief and no cap on cannabis businesses.
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Neighbors icy on cold storage proposal
The Maine Port Authority says the 120,000-square-foot facility will keep the city’s port competitive.
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 2-9
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland renames school for Maine’s first Black legislator
The former Riverton Elementary School formally became the Gerald E. Talbot Community School during a ceremony Monday.
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Work to begin to revamp school’s police-related policies
Work to get public input on police-related policies will begin next month.