PORTLAND — The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent, Xavier Botana will hold a public forum on the district’s budget priorities for the 2020-21 school year from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at East End Community School. The forum will be streamed live on Portland Public Schools’ Facebook page.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At Back Bay Grill, the food is still stellar, along with the service
Four decades in, the dining room could use an update, but the excellent food makes up for any decorative shortcomings.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
In Portland, Tulsi Gabbard says U.S. should scale back military operations overseas
The long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, who is a military veteran and Hawaii congresswoman, makes her pitch to about 150 people at the University of Southern Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Phantom
Portland’s mysterious emissary of love and his or her covert network of cupids decorate the downtown with hearts, continuing a tradition that began 44 years ago.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint
Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland councilors likely to reject plan to ban rental application fees
A public hearing will be held in April, but two of the three councilors on the Housing Committee oppose the proposal.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Fast-growing Wex reports record revenue of $1.72 billion for 2019
The Portland-based payment processing company reported revenue growth of 15% from a year earlier.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Defrocked priest appeals conviction for sex crimes in Maine
Last year a judge ordered Ronald Paquin to serve 16 years in prison for sexually abusing a boy on trips to Maine in the 1980s.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Schools attempt to remove barriers to career, technical education
Portland Arts and Technology High School and Westbrook Regional Vocational Center want to make some changes, including making it easier for students to take classes there while fulfilling core requirements at their high schools.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Artist asks who’s responsible for changing the world
Titi de Baccarat’s “Who Is It?” will be shown at the Union of Maine Visual Artists at 516 Congress St. through the end of the month.