Wed. 7/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Mon. 7/8 2 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Board Fish Pier Tue. 7/9 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 7/9 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public Safety Zoom Wed. 7/10 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 7/10 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom
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Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
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Boaters receive annual blessing from Portland religious leaders
A blessing for good catches and smooth sailing has been extended to all boaters – occupational and recreational.
Posted inLocal & State
Unum settles with Labor Department for wrongly denying life insurance benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with the Portland-based insurance company Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland Adult Education graduates celebrate success and sacrifices
The 141 graduates, many of whom came from other countries and worked multiple jobs, took care of family and dealt with homelessness, all while working toward high school diplomas and workforce certificates.
Posted inLocal & State
Immediate changes unlikely in Maine in wake of Supreme Court homeless ruling
Advocates for homeless people in Maine decried Friday’s ruling and encouraged the states leaders to focus on the root causes of homelessness rather than adopt policies that criminalize or punish people for a lack of housing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to visit Portland
The event Saturday at Merrill Auditorium is the Art of Living founder’s only public appearance planned in the U.S. this year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Metro buses extend jetport route and quicken service to Maine Mall
The changes are designed to make the bus service from downtown to the mall faster and make service to and from the jetport more reliable and abundant.
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Project would mix housing-first, affordable and market-rate apartments in Portland’s Bayside
The 3 adjacent buildings would be built on Cedar, Lancaster and Oxford streets at the site of the former Oxford Street Shelter.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
State gets $25 million for traffic improvements around future Roux Institute in Portland
The federal grant will fund several projects, including a new I-295 offramp and a pedestrian bridge.