‘Objects and Power’ at the Portland art college’s Institute of Contemporary Art explores repatriation, museum curatorial practices and much more.
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Municipal events shine during the holidays
Local holiday events in the Greater Portland region support local businesses and bring a sense of community cheer.
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Cyclists pedal for food pantry finds
Bicycle groups came together for “Cranksgiving,” a scavenger hunt to buy food across Portland to donate to the Westbrook Food Pantry.
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All aboard: Portland’s Polar Express is bound for North Pole
Waterfront ‘Polar Express’ rides are back at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum on the Eastern Prom, promising an unforgettable holiday experience.
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Bowdoin awards Portland Public Schools Wabanaki Studies curriculum creators
Portland Public Schools Wabanaki Studies Coordinator Fiona Hopper and Indigenous Advisor Bridgid Neptune were honored with the Education for the Common Good Award for developing the new curriculum.
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To better provide essentials, Maine Needs finds a new home
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
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Demand for English adult education courses outpaces class space in Portland region
More than 1,000 adults looking to learn English are sitting on local waitlists. Programs like those in Portland, Westbrook and Gorham are looking at collaborative solutions.
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We Love Fairs and Sales: Nov. 21
Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail (Route 25), Gorham. Crafts, greenery, bake sale, knitted items, raffle for queen-sized quilt or $100 gift card to Pit Stop Fuel or Christmas basket full of goodies, used Christmas decorations, used jewelry, and RADA knives. Chowda or sandwiches for […]
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Rainstorms expected to ease, but not end, drought conditions in Portland region
Greater Portland has been in a dry period since the end of summer, but a late-week rainstorm should help moisten things.
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In photos: Portland’s holiday tree makes its jolly journey from Deering to Monument Square
On Wednesday morning, a 40-foot blue spruce tree was cut from a yard in Portland’s Deering neighborhood and trucked to Monument Square, where it was installed as the city’s 2024 tree for the holiday season. Staff photographer Ben McCanna was there to follow it every step of the way.