Fried snacks, well-mixed cocktails and the cheeseburger are all excellent bets on the imaginative, eclectic menu.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Greater Portland Metro passengers make gratitude a habit
Kindness is contagious. In the community of bus riders, nothing is more natural than saying ‘thanks.’
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Posted inBusiness
Friday, a Portland tech startup, receives $450,000 investment
The company develops communication software for teams of remote workers to share their work and stay connected.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland votes to keep public comment rules
Nearly two dozen spoke against a proposal to move public comment on non-agenda items to the end of City Council meetings, and only offer it once a month.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland council endorses solar initiative with 8-0 vote
The city estimates it could save $500,000 a year by joining the state’s first renewable energy consortium, which was made possible by legislation that allows municipalities and businesses to receive cash credits for using solar energy.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland schools propose free breakfast for all students next year
More than half the students in the the Portland school system qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Rising costs force a Plan B for school construction project
The district advisory building committee will discuss options to pare down three school projects to meet the budget approved by voters at the polls in 2017.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Balentine favors regulation only if it suits him personally
After the regular criticisms against most if not all regulation in his weekly column “Here’s Something,” Balentine has just admitted that he favors at least one regulation: against drones. (“Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” Feb. 5) Did Balentine misspeak? Did the underworld just freeze over? Or did he just admit that he supports regulation […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Trump re-election would mean end of Affordable Care Act
While Trump made lots of false or misleading statements during his State of the Union speech, perhaps the most egregious was his promise to protect people with pre-existing conditions from losing health insurance coverage. The Trump administration supports the efforts begun by 18 Republican governors in 2018 to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Housing solutions are key to future of Portland’s thriving arts sector
Now that the community is finally getting the acclaim that it deserves, let’s make sure that artists can afford to stay here.