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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time to save Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House
It’s not enough to tear down statues that don’t align with our values. We need to put up monuments that do.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Anti-racism protest that got violent caught Portland police unprepared, City Council told
The city releases a 4-page report on its response to the demonstration of June 1, which police now say drew about 2,500 protesters and put the department ‘in a crisis mode.’
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Youth march for Juneteenth
The rally and march were organized by youth from around the area to commemorate the day the last slaves in the country were notified they were free and to also call attention to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Posted inThe Forecaster
City’s marijuana business rules now on the books
PORTLAND — Portland’s marijuana ordinance, which establish the types of marijuana businesses that can operate in the city, are now in effect, and retail store applications are being accepted. The ordinance sets regulations for business operations, caps retail marijuana stores at 20 and requires a 250 foot buffer between retail stores. It also allocates retail […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
High school co-op teams off table for now in Portland
PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools will not pursue cooperative sports teams for the fall season, but will continue to monitor the participation levels of indoor and outdoor track at Portland High, football and swimming at Portland High and Deering High, baseball, softball and tennis at Deering High. The district had hoped to have a cooperative […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland athletic fields reopen by reservation
PORTLAND — Athletic fields across the city, closed for months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, can now be used by making a reservation. Groups using the fields are required to follow Maine Center for Disease Control guidelines related to the virus, and they must submit a an outline of how they will adhere […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Remembering a dad in Portland who stood up for his neighbors
During another time of racial tension, one father showed what it means to do the right thing.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The Abyssinian and the struggle to save Black history in Maine
Leonard Cummings has led the effort to restore the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland for 25 years; now he hopes that people show Black Lives Matter by helping to complete the project.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Portland delays revaluation because of pandemic
The city’s first update of property assessments in 15 years will be completed in 2021.