In his Oct. 23 opinion piece, John Balentine writes that he supports Trump, enjoys his speeches, likes him and his business acumen (conveniently overlooking six bankruptcies), and appreciates his sense of humor, while being amused that liberals seem to take Trump’s jokes seriously (though Trump himself insists that whatever he says and writes is a […]
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Nonprofits need recognition and partnerships, not just checks and cash
Just like the public expects top-notch service from local companies, they also want the business community to lead on social change.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Draft of new land use code ready for input
A Nov. 7 Planning Board workshop will give the public its first chance to see a draft of the restructured land code, which includes changes to parking, accessory apartments, signs and impact fee provisions.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Chong, Burk elected in Portland’s District 3
Both will take office Dec. 2.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Tae Chong wins 5-way race for Portland District 3 council seat
The former school board member finished strong, as did Adam Burk in a decisive election to the District 3 school board seat.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Kate Snyder wins heated race for Portland mayor, unseating incumbent Ethan Strimling
After taking a commanding lead, the former school board chair wins a late-night ranked-choice runoff.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Uncategorized
Police seek help in cracking Greater Portland burglary ring
At least 15 businesses in Portland alone have been burglarized in less than 3 months, and police released security photos Tuesday in the hope that someone can identify those involved.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland school buses to be fixed in voluntary recall
PORTLAND — Nine of Portland Public Schools’ buses will have remediation work to fix an issue with seats as soon as next month. The work comes as part of a voluntary recall, announced last month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Seats on some ThomasBuilt buses have insufficient impact absorption in the event of […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Portland nun honored for 70 years of devotion
Sister Phyllis Doyle joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1949.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Mainers cast ballots on statewide referendum questions, local races
Polls open across the state Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., and all close at 8 p.m.