The goal is to provide 61 English language learners at Reiche School with 20 books each and then expand from there.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: ‘Medicare for All’? Explain how that will work
Senate candidate Betsy Sweet should describe how caregivers and hospitals will survive if this solution is implemented.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: More than 2 decades on, Fore Street gets better and better
The granddaddy of Portland’s farm-to-table ethos stays blissfully true to its mission.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Adding barriers to employment would hurt asylum seekers, Maine communities
Mainers who want to make it easier for newcomers to find work should comment on two proposed federal rule changes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Business support grows for rail-trail line linking Westbrook, Portland
Companies – and nonprofits – are lining up behind a conceptual plan to reduce traffic congestion.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Wildflower meadow will blossom in Franklin Street median
Portland officials aim to create a colorful open space along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
USM launches plan to enhance Portland campus
A 550-bed residence hall and a student/career center are targeted for completion in 2022.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Maine needs senator who will stand up for small businesses
Small businesses bring character, community and life to our city and our state – something unique in an economy increasingly dominated by chains and large online corporations. Every morning when we key into our storefronts, small business owners like myself are greeted with the opportunity of another day where we add value to our neighborhoods, […]
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Another View: Portland’s not perfect. But is it Potterville? Take another look.
A columnist who says that Maine’s largest city is heartless paints with a broad brush.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Public Food Fund awards grants to school nutrition projects
PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools’ Food Fuels Learning completed its first round of Food Fund mini-grants, awarding them to three school-based projects. Stocking The King Food Pantry received $400; Riverton School’s Garden Education Supplies and Materials received $300 to provide teachers with lesson kits on gardening to grow food for students; and the Friday Food Partner […]