Planners tell Developers Collaborative to provide more green space at 66 State St.
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Portland Fire Department lacks suitable ladder truck at busiest station
Chief Keith Gautreau recommends purchasing a used 2011 truck for $520K for use at Bramhall station.
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Portland Jetport gets almost $7M to add aprons
PORTLAND — The Portland International Jetport was awarded more than $6.7 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand its central deicing pad, which will provide overnight parking and a holding area for aircraft. The funding was announced July 25 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It will allow the Jetport to have three […]
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Poet Blanco to speak at Jewish Community Alliance
PORTLAND — The Jewish Community Alliance will host “An Evening with Richard Blanco” on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. at 1342 Congress St. Blanco, a Maine poet who was chosen to give a reading at the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama, will be speaking on immigration and reading poems from his new book […]
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Davis won’t seek re-election to Portland School Board
PORTLAND — Longtime School Board member Laurie Davis announced she won’t seek re-election to her District 3 seat this fall. In both a letter to the Portland Press Herald and a Facebook post, Davis, who’s been on the board since 2010, said she’d like to pursue other interests and spend more time with family and […]
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Portland seeks volunteers for board vacancies
PORTLAND — The city has open positions on several boards and committees. Anyone interested in volunteering should submit an application no later than Aug. 16. Each application should include a cover letter and resume directed to klj@portlandmaine.gov or Committee Chairman, c/o City Clerk, 389 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101. Details are available online at portlandmaine.gov. Openings […]
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Red Cross: ‘Extreme’ shortage of blood
PORTLAND — The American Red Cross said it is dealing with an extreme blood shortage. As an incentive for donors, Amazon will provide $5 gift cards to donors of blood or platelets through Aug. 29. The Red Cross on Monday said has less than a three-day supply of most blood types and less than a […]
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As deadline looms, Portland community works to find housing, support for asylum-seekers
The city and social service providers face an Aug. 15 deadline to move people out of the Portland Exposition Building.
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Portland Police Beat: July 31
7/22 at midnight. Keith Day, 27, of Portland, was arrested on Commercial Street by Officer Samuel Coyne on an outstanding warrant. 7/22 at 6 a.m. Kayla Ross, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Skyway Drive by Officer Matthew Payoczkowski on charges of leaving the scene of an accident, operating without a license and violating conditions […]
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Portland prioritizes use of donations for asylum-seekers
Next month the City Council will vote to use the money to provide housing, and possibly reimburse the city and other groups for services rendered.