After a petition to start the secession process failed, Great Diamond Island residents are exploring two options.
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Historic designation process along Forest Avenue halted
The council will decide how to handle the historic designation of 17 properties at its Oct. 21 meeting.
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City, YMCA team up to celebrate diversity in community
Welcoming Week includes dance performances, a food truck night, dance party and a naturalization ceremony.
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Researchers exploring wreck of SS Portland. Here’s how to watch.
During a program Wednesday at the Maine Historical Society, people will be able to ask researchers questions about their work while watching it streamed live.
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Greater Portland School Notebook: Sept. 18
Greely student participates in summer program at MIT Greely High School student Joseph Gilbert recently completed four weeks of courses at the 2019 MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Gilbert was among 240 students from high schools around the nation who were selected to participate in the program. BWSI is a summer engineering […]
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School day carries on around Lyseth construction project
The goal is to keep disruptions to the learning environment at the Portland elementary school to a minimum.
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City and DEP team up to monitor air quality on West End
The additional air quality monitor is part of Portland’s smart cities effort and climate action planning work.
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Munjoy Hill Homecoming coming Sept. 28
PORTLAND — The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization will host Munjoy Hill Homecoming, a family-friendly celebration, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Fort Sumner Park on North Street. The event, open to the public, will feature live music; crafts for children; walking tours; field games; an architectural scavenger hunt; Munjoy Hill trivia; a booth […]
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Webcam offers 24/7 views of Peaks Island
PORTLAND — EarthCam is bringing the beauty of Peaks Island to people around the world through its newest live streaming webcam. EarthCam and the Island Lobster Company have teamed up to mount a camera on the deck of the Island Avenue restaurant, allowing the public to enjoy views of the activity at Casco Bay and watch […]
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‘Santa Maria’ sails into Portland Harbor
PORTLAND — A newly constructed replica of one of the most famous ships in history will be arriving at the Maine Wharf in downtown Portland on Sept. 18. The Nao Santa Maria will be greeted with a welcome ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, and daily tours will run from Thursday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 22. […]