Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board with Parks Commission CH Wed. 1/22 5:30 p.m. City Council CH Wed. 1/22 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council 129 Island Ave. Thur. 1/23 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thur. 1/23 6 p.m. Dana and Wharf Street Conceptual Improvements 20 Myrtle St. Mon. 1/27 4 p.m. Rules and […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland’s Martin Luther King Day dinner delivers hard lessons in Maine history
Ships built here carried slaves from Africa, and the state’s indigenous tribes and people of color have been marginalized and persecuted under racist laws, speakers said.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland’s Danforth Inn to reopen next month as Blind Tiger Guesthouse
Lark Hotels is undertaking a full redesign of the historic West End hotel, and has also purchased 3 historic inns in Kennebunkport.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland area girls’ chorus to bring songs of diversity to Cumberland church
Pihcintu, which is Passamaquoddy for “when she sings, her voice carries far,” has 34 members from 22 countries.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Grants available for Cumberland County nonprofits
PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program is accepting applications from nonprofit and public organizations for funding to support projects to strengthen communities. In 2019, the Cumberland County Committee awarded $65,600 in grants to 10 nonprofits, including: Little Sebago Lake Association, to develop a Little Sebago Loon Monitoring Program; Maine Youth Court, […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Committee seeks volunteers to shovel for elderly
PORTLAND — The Age-Friendly Portland Steering Committee is looking for volunteers willing to shovel snow for elderly neighbors this winter. Volunteer coordinators are also needed to help match Portland residents 65 and older with groups and individuals willing to help with snow removal. According to the city, only eight or nine Portland neighborhoods are participating, […]
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Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support
With a defunct Portland NAACP chapter, several organizations step in to help organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which has been a social institution for nearly four decades.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Portland’s vegan restaurant scene is red-hot
At the tail end of 2019 alone, the city gained two new vegan (or nearly vegan) spots.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Creative kid from Cape Elizabeth now on the rise as pop singer Role Model
Tucker Pillsbury released a six-song EP on Interscope Records in November, then headlined a U.S. tour.
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: A cozy gastropub with lots of beer and approachable, beer-friendly food
At the King’s Head Pub, put yourself in the staff’s hands.