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Portland schools to borrow $2 million for capital projects
PORTLAND — The School Board has authorized borrowing just over $2 million from the state to cover the cost of capital projects that have been on the district’s to-do list for nearly three years. The money, if it’s ultimately approved by the state, would come from the School Revolving Renovation Fund that’s administered by the […]
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Casco Bay Lines opts not to change ferry schedules – yet
A proposal to change the Peaks Island ferry schedule has failed and decision to change ferry schedules to other islands delayed until later this month.
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Latest round of CDBG funding process begins in Portland
PORTLAND — The next round of funding for the federal Community Development Block Grant program, designed to help nonprofit organizations start or expand programs that serve the needs of low-income residents, will be available beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9. A mandatory meeting for potential applicants will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Room […]
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Mixed-use project in West Bayside breaks ground
PORTLAND — A Portland-based developer broke ground last week on Furman Block, a mixed-use building featuring street-level artists’ studios and gallery space, along with 51 mixed-income, age 55+ apartments above. The building will be built on a former gravel lot that Public Works had used for parking at the corner of Kennebec and Parris streets. […]
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School district approves Portland teachers contract
PORTLAND — The School Board approved a new, three-year contract with the teachers union at its Sept. 24 meeting. 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. […]
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Freeze frame: students taking snapshots of life at Casco Bay High
The high school in Portland has turned to student photographers to tell its story.
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Art exchange program bridges gap between U.S. and Japan
Artists from the Portland area will travel to Japan this month for the first time to launch the latest Maine-Aomori Printmaking Society exhibition.
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 2-9
Wed. 10/2 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland 81 Free St. Wed. 10/2 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 10/3 5 p.m. Parks Commission CH Thur. 10/3 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 10/7 4 p.m. Forest Avenue Historic District Workshop CH Mon. 10/7 5:30 p.m. City Council CH Mon. 10/7 8 a.m. Legislative-Nominating […]
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Art review: Mark Baum’s bifurcated career on view at Maine Jewish Museum
He painted landscapes and cityscapes in a primitive style until 1958, then changed to an abstract mode.