With little prospect of generating large crowds and ticket sales, Hadlock Field, the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena are doing what they can to offset losses during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Effort to restore Portland’s historic African American meetinghouse sees surge of support
Many have donated recently to the group restoring the historic former Black church building in Portland, but the project needs $1 million more.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the veganist city of all?
Our very own Portland ranks high in national vegan surveys of all sorts.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland citizens panel wants more say in evaluating police use of force
The city’s Police Citizen Review Subcommittee recommends expanding the type of complaints it evaluates and wants a citizen included during internal reviews of police use-of-force reports.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCommunity
MaineCF’s Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund awards $157,500 in grants
PORTLAND — The Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund at the Maine Community Foundation has awarded 31 grants totaling $157,500 to nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved, and/or vulnerable communities in Maine, according to a news release from Carl Little, communications manager. Grants include: • Androscoggin Home Health Services Inc., to purchase emergency food bags and […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Homelessness is a racial justice issue in Maine, too
Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Portland-based education nonprofit sued for study-abroad refunds
The Council on International Education Exchange suspended all of its spring programs but said only students who could not complete their courses online would be eligible for refunds.
Posted inCommunity
Portland Ovations to receive grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Portland Ovations has been approved for a $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts Art Works award for a series of projects in partnership with Indigo Arts Alliance and Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, centering the work of Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists within contexts of deep collaboration, community engagement, and artistic exchange and mentorship. NEA […]
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Maine gadget-maker takes a crack at a better face mask
The founder of Portland-based Zootility Tools has come up with a design that requires no sewing, no elastic and no wires, and says glasses won’t fog up because the mask fits so snugly.