Cardente Real Estate will be accepting sealed bids for the 130,000-square-foot building at 511 Congress St., which sold for $12.4 million five years ago.
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Portland councilors must decide how many homeless people new shelter can hold
The City Council has to set the capacity so the shelter can be designed, but advocates for the homeless fear the city could abandon its 30-year commitment to taking in anyone in need of shelter.
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Maine Voices: Initiative focuses on those in grip of trafficking, hidden in plain sight
Preble Street is striving to raise awareness of sexual and labor exploitation and help survivors reclaim their lives.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Three finalists for MLK Memorial to unveil designs this week
PORTLAND — The three finalists to create a memorial to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Portland will present their final designs at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in City Council chambers. The finalists are Robert Katz, Augusta; TJD&A Landscape Architects, Yarmouth; and Ironwood Design Group, Newmarket, New Hampshire. The city has allocated […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 13-20
Portland Wed. 11/13 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Wed. 11/13 5:30 p.m. Housing Committee CH Wed. 11/13 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee CH Wed. 11/13 6:30 p.m. 2019 District Meeting – District 2 166 Brackett St. Thur. 11/14 5 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioners Public Hearing CH Thur. 11/14 5:30 p.m. MLK Memorial […]
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Narrow Gauge Railroad isn’t just staying in Portland, it’s planning new buildings
The organization that runs the tourist attraction wants to build a storage building and ticket station on Portland’s waterfront.
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Portland-based ImmuCell reports big revenue boost for 3rd quarter
The biotech company said it has eliminated a production bottleneck that restricted sales in 2018 despite increased customer demand.
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Michael Chitwood, Portland’s never-boring former chief, retiring after 55 years as a cop
Chitwood was the high-profile head of Portland’s department for 17 years, until 2005, when he was appointed as top cop in a suburban Philadelphia community.
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Bouloses donate scholarship fund for vets at USM
PORTLAND — Beginning next fall, an endowed scholarship will be available for veterans attending the University of Southern Maine. The scholarship is being created through a $500,000 gift from Vietnam Marine pilot Joe Boulos and his wife and Sheri to the University of Southern Maine Foundation. “It is our hope that our gift will help […]
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Maine Observer: Stepping into the ring to fight for my life
The art of boxing is not about beating the other guy – it’s about overcoming your own fears.