The trail highlights the contributions of James Phinney Baxter and his family, who helped shaped Portland.
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South Portland resident urges others to ‘Make Strides’ against cancer
This year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.
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City to host revaluation forums
PORTLAND — As part of the city’s revaluation process, the Assessor’s Office will host two upcoming forums to further detail the process and let owners know what to expect. A session for commercial property owners will be held Nov. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium. A forum […]
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Federal funds offset asylum seekers shelter costs
PORTLAND — The City of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center and the Jewish Community Alliance have received more than $892,500 in federal funding to offset costs associated with operating an emergency homeless shelter for asylum seekers this summer at the Portland Exposition Building. The funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food […]
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Maine Voices: Colombian-American finds cultural home in Portland
In a small city where less than 4 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic, a restaurant becomes far more than just a place to eat.
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Portland wants to score marijuana store applicants
A proposed scoring system for the city’s 20 licenses would favor women- and minority-owned businesses, Maine residents, those willing to share profits with the city and those with a business track record.
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Two run for Portland’s District 3 School Board seat
PORTLAND — Adam Burk and Sam Rosenthal are vying for the District 3 School Board seat being left vacant by longtime member Laurie Davis, who is not running in the Nov. 5 election. School Board Chairman Roberto Rodriguez and member Anna Trevorrow, who are both uncontested, are also seeking re-election to their respective At-Large seats […]
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Spectrum outage cuts internet services in Portland area
The company said it was working Tuesday night to repair a damaged fiber-optic cable in Portland after thousands lost service.
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Foreside Financial Group acquires Atlanta consulting firm
The Portland financial services firm has purchased Compliance Advisory Services, a regulatory compliance consulting firm.
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Proposed policies for new shelter debated
The committee may be ready to start making policy decisions about the new shelter Oct. 22.