Abusana ‘Micky’ Bondo will continue to serve as vice chair, pending a formal vote at the board’s next meeting in early December.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Portland man to serve 12 years for possessing child sex abuse materials
Joshua Decker, 36, pleaded guilty in July to possessing child pornography and enticing a minor.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
People and Business: Nov. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Cole Clement was promoted to vice president of marketing strategy at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union in November 2021 as marketing strategy director, and he has been a board member for the Skowhegan Economic Development Corp. since 2020, and previously spent three years at Skowhegan Savings Bank […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 20-27
Wed. 11/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 11/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/20 6 p.m. District 5 Meeting Casco Bay High School Thu. 11/21 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Mon. 11/25 5 p.m. City Council Exec. Session City Hall Tue. 11/26 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall […]
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Portland Fire Department puts out another brush fire on Commercial Street
The brush fire is the second to hit Portland in 2 weeks as Maine and the rest of New England continue to grapple with dry conditions and high fire risk.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Preble Street to assume operations of Hope House Emergency Shelter in Bangor
The Portland-based nonprofit will take over running the low-barrier shelter in February 2025 as Penobscot Community Health Center can no longer afford it. It is the only privately operated low-barrier shelter in Maine north of Waterville.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Children collaborate on ‘Portrait of Community’ mural
Multimedia artist Lisa DiFranza facilitated the mural through an artist residency at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine that focused on the theme of belonging.
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Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes.
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Portland’s delegation feels urgency to protect Mainers after Trump election
The 10 lawmakers who represent at least part of the heavily Democratic city are concerned about how federal policy changes might impact education, health care and social services in Maine.
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Riders can now track the bus between Lewiston/Auburn and Portland, and more changes are coming
The LAP Commuter Bus service, which has gotten mixed reviews so far, is gearing up for some changes after almost 4 months on the road.