People who have cars will take the bus to avoid traffic and parking hassles as long as the service is reliable and convenient.
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Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast
A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.
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Portland assessor: Citywide revaluation is a time to ensure property-tax fairness
Benefits of the reassessment process include a decrease in taxes for some (yes, really) and an increase in Homestead Exemption relief.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 6-13
Portland Wed. 11/6 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland 84 Free St. Wed. 11/6 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CC Thur. 11/7 5 p.m. Parks Commission CC Thur. 11/7 5 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CC Thur. 11/7 6:30 p.m. 2019 District Meeting – District 1 195 North St. Thur. 11/7 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals […]
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
New restaurant planned at former site of Maria’s restaurant
Four business partners are opening a restaurant of mostly African food in the building that once housed Maria’s.
Posted inThe Forecaster
LearningWorks seeks volunteer English tutors
PORTLAND — LearningWorks, a West End nonprofit that offers a variety of free education programs, including one-on-one tutoring for adult immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, is looking for more volunteer tutors. There are 25 people on the wait list to be matched with a volunteer tutor. Any fluent English speaker with some free time to commit […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland sets schedule for annual district meetings
PORTLAND — The mayor, city councilors, city manager and city staff will attend annual district meetings this month to discuss neighborhood issues and answer questions from the public. The meeting in District 1, hosted by Councilor Belinda Ray, will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at East End School. Councilor Spencer Thibodeau will host […]
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Portland’s mayoral race, other local elections to drive voter turnout Tuesday
Statewide turnout is expected to be light on Election Day, but higher in Portland and some other communities with hot local races.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Children’s Museum celebrates young new citizens
The Oct. 31 ceremony involved 15 children from seven countries.
Posted inThe Forecaster
USM hosts annual job fair Nov. 7
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host its annual job fair Thursday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sullivan Gym. The job fair will feature more than 100 employers, including Bangor Savings Bank, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Goodwill Northern New England, MaineHealth, Sweetser and Wayfair. The free event will include opportunities […]