The proposal, which needs approval from the City Council, would ban vehicles from 6 streets, most of them in the Old Port, to help businesses bring back customers safely.
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Portland Public Library keeps in touch with patrons, works on re-opening
The library has been closed since mid-March, but has been offering its books and programming virtually.
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Portland Meetings: May 13-20
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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Absentee ballots available in Portland for July 14 election
PORTLAND — City voters can now request absentee ballots for the July 14 state primary and school budget referendum election. “In light of COVID-19, we are encouraging people to use this service in order to vote during this election. Ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day,” the city said in […]
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Creative Portland disburses first round of artist relief funding
PORTLAND — Creative Portland has awarded $31,000 through its Portland Artist Relief Fund to artists impacted by the coronavirus. The fund was set up in March. “After fundraising $77,000 of the $50,000 goal, with the help of fellow artists, generous community patrons, anonymous philanthropists, and art lovers from the private, public and nonprofit sectors,” the […]
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Makerspace offers online instruction to public, unemployed workers
PORTLAND — Factory 3, a makerspace at 115 Saint James St., has transitioned its business model to move from a brick-and-mortar place where makers can create to a source of online instruction during the coronavirus pandemic. In collaboration with technical experts, as well as local artists and artisans, Factory 3 is offering online courses in […]
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Letter: Maine GOP has history of environmental protection rollbacks, too
Much appreciated was Edgar Allen Beem’s opinion piece (“Happy (belated) Earth Day!” April 29) offering the opportunity to reminisce on Earth Day and acknowledge the leadership of Maine’s environmental movement of the 60s and 70s by Republicans “Hoddy” Hildreth, Harry Richardson, Joe Sewall and Marion Fuller Brown. In this group might have been included Jon […]
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Virtual meetings set on Portland school construction
PORTLAND — The Portland community is invited to virtual community forums Wednesday, May 13, to learn about design progress on school construction projects at Longfellow, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools. The public will also be able to share their thoughts and visions for the schools. City voters in 2017 approved a $64 million to renovate […]
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Portland High School medical clinic to partially reopen
PORTLAND — The Greater Portland Health clinic at Portland High School will operate on Wednesdays beginning May 13 for well care and behavioral health appointments and emergency dental services. Call 874-2141 for an appointment. No walk-ins will be allowed. The clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for dental care and 1 p.m. […]
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Insight: Industry history tells why meatpacking is a COVID-19 hot spot
In the best of times, these are hard jobs done by workers with little clout.