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Services sparse for Shalom House program’s former clients

by Michael Kelley January 28, 2020

The community integration program, cut because of reimbursement costs, forces 170 clients to find service elsewhere.

Local & State, News

Fire damages laundromat and shopping plaza in Portland

by Matt Byrne January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Inbound lanes of Congress Street were shut down as firefighters extinguished blaze that started in a laundromat on St. John Street.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Residents to push for senior center on former school site

by Michael Kelley January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

The Douglass Street property is also being looked at by the city for housing.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Cons of Portland school reconfiguration outweigh benefits, opponents say

by Michael Kelley January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

A proposal to cut costs for Portland Schools would restructure eight elementary schools, resulting in the transfer of students from neighborhood schools.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Roux Institute a giant leap for Maine

by The Editorial Board January 28, 2020January 27, 2020

Armed with a $100 million gift, a new center for data study could build a community of companies and workers.

The Forecaster

City officials to attend opioid misuse, addiction workshop

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

PORTLAND — The Greater Portland Council of Governments and the city will offer a workshop this week for appointed and elected municipal leaders on how to address addiction and opioid misuse in the city. According to the city, the event, which will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Casco Bay […]

The Forecaster

Arts Calendar: Jan. 29-Feb. 8

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

Dustbowl Revival album release Exhibits/Galleries Faculty Triennial Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. On view to March 1. Free, meca.edu. “Perfection,” Able Baker Contemporary, 29 Forest Ave., Portland. Poses questions about what constitutes “perfection,” to March 2, ablebakercontemporary.com. The Tolerance Project, a message of social acceptance, Maine College of […]