The MEMIC Group says it will ‘slow things down a little’ while it considers a proposal from an individual who wants to move the iconic Old Port building to save it from the wrecking ball.
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Maine’s air quality expected to plummet on Monday
The Department of Environmental Protection predicts that ground-level ozone concentrations will reach unhealthy levels along most of the state’s coastline.
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Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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Catalytic converters stolen from a variety of vehicles in Portland, police say
Authorities in Sanford issued a similar warning this week about such thefts, which are an increasing trend regionally and nationally.
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Nurses at Maine Medical Center vote to form their first labor union
The 1,001-750 vote means about 2,000 nurses who work at Maine’s largest hospital and other locations in the area will be represented in labor negotiations by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
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Foundation’s grants will benefit low-income, vulnerable Mainers
The John T. Gorman Foundation will distribute $1 million to 71 agencies across the state that serve low-income families and individuals.
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In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served
‘We cannot forget that George Floyd’s murder was not an isolated incident,’ says Maine Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge orders competency evaluation for Portland man accused of stabbing roommate
Noor Ibrahim, 34, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault.
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Portland councilors to discuss shelter moratorium in Bayside
The item is being discussed at the request of the association that represents the city neighborhood with the highest concentration of shelter beds and social services.
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Several Old Port streets will be closed to traffic effective Monday
The goal is to help restaurants and retailers by giving them more outside space to operate in while complying with social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, the city says.