Police are asking anyone with information about the break-in to call them.
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City, school budget discussions put on hold
The Portland City Council and school board will wait for the coronavirus health crisis to ebb before restarting the budget process.
Longtime Casco Bay science educator retires
Mary Cerullo ‘set the standard for science communication’ at Friends of Casco Bay.
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
Local chambers of commerce launch Pay It Forward Maine
PORTLAND — As businesses and employers try to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce across the state have launched Pay It Forward Maine. “In this unprecedented time, we know everyone is feeling the financial impact, especially our small businesses–who make up 99% of our […]
Cities and towns shift to virtual meetings to carry out public’s business
Videoconferencing has become the new normal as Maine municipalities adjust to doing necessary business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
USM’s Sullivan Gym to be converted to homeless shelter by next week
The gym on Falmouth Street in Portland will be open to men and women who need shelter and aren’t showing symptoms of having COVID-19.
Portland clinic to resume services, after 2-week closure for quarantine
The India Street Public Health Center, which provides a needle exchange and other services, closed after staffers were exposed to a person with COVID-19.
Coronavirus plunges Maine’s housing market into uncertainty
Before the global pandemic, home sales activity in the state had been on track for another record-breaking year.
Lio restaurant in Portland closing – for now?
Two other restaurants owned by the same restaurant group remain open for takeout.