PORTLAND — Absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 election are now available. Ballots can be requested through the city clerk’s office in room 203 at City Hall. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, individuals wishing to vote absentee in person can do so in the State of Maine Room on the second floor of City Hall Monday […]
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Portland poet, 92, writes about climate change, degradation of Earth
Jackie Moore avoids sentimentality and presents nature with a sense of awe, wonder and despair.
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Portland City Council moving ahead with ban on plastic straws
A first reading will be held Monday night on the proposed ordinance, with a final vote on Oct. 21.
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Students, mental health advocates plant tulips in Portland park to spread hope
The Yellow Tulip Project – founded locally by a mother and daughter – has 275 ambassadors in several countries.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Music academy takes nominations for teacher award
PORTLAND — The Maine Academy of Modern Music is now accepting nominations for its annual Maine Music Educator Award. Nominations are due by Sept. 30. Go online to maineacademyofmodernmusic.org to nominate a music teacher or for more information on this award program. “The winner will best exemplify MAMM’s mission and values of providing Maine youth with […]
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School district approves Portland teachers contract
PORTLAND — The School Board approved a new, three-year contract with the teachers union on Sept. 24. The vote confirms a tentative agreement reached this past summer. Highlights of the contract include a 1% increase in salary the first year and a 2.5% increase in the second and third years, among other provisions. “Both parties […]
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Eight years later, little agreement on what Portland mayor’s role really is
Incumbent Ethan Strimling says the mayor should drive policy for the City Council to consider; opponents say the job requires more collaboration than he has delivered.
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Dine Out Maine: At East Ender, bistro classics and experimental dishes impress regularly
The service can be spotty, but never the food.
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Law firms looking for dissatisfied Covetrus investors for potential class-action case
An investor could be appointed lead plaintiff in a lawsuit claiming the Portland-based animal health technology company misled investors before it went public.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
City looks to be first in state to ban plastic straws
Straws would be available by request only from April 2020 to January 2021, when the ban takes full effect