The Portland City Council will consider the transfer of ownership Monday night.
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Impact of Welch fund continues to improve Greater Portland community
The fund, run through the Maine Community Foundation, distributed over $222,000 in grants for a wide range of community-focused projects in 2024.
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Portland faith organizations helping homeless when others can’t
As the need for social services has increased in the area, faith leaders have stepped up.
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Overdoses up in Portland, but deaths decline 55%
The city’s 2024 drop in fatal overdoses follows the statewide trend, though the local decrease is more pronounced.
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Pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries in Portland crash
The man was hit near the intersection of Fore and India streets.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Jan. 1-8
Mon. 1/6 5:30 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 1/8 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 1/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Rec Center Wed. 1/8 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Wed. 1/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom
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Man shot, injured in Portland
The 37-year-old man was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Rainy conditions impact Maine’s holiday skiing
Ski mountains in Maine closed or warned skiers about rainy conditions Monday, although colder temperatures and snow are expected later in the week.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland photographer frames America through its bedrooms
Photographer Barbara Peacock’s “American Bedroom” is on display at the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts. The project took seven years and intimately depicts people in their bedrooms in every state of the U.S.
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What to do with old Christmas trees after the holidays? Goats in Gorham have an idea.
Many Maine communities offer Christmas tree recycling, and some local farms are accepting trees to feed to livestock.