Portland officials aim to create a colorful open space along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.
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Episcopal cathedral in Portland to open warming center for asylum seekers
Starting on Christmas, St. Luke’s parish hall will be open as a daytime shelter on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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KVCAP receives grant for community baby shower
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received a $4,700 grant from the King Cummings Skowhegan Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to host the second annual Community Baby Shower in Skowhegan in spring 2020, according to a news release from KVCAP. “This grant will help new and expecting parents learn about the […]
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Portland fire sends one person to hospital
A police spokesman said the person who reportedly started the fire was having a mental health crisis.
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Lifelong communities mini-grant program seeks applications
Grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help communities be more supportive of older people’s health, well-being, and ability to age in the community. The grants will support community planning and development and implementation of programs that increase opportunities for people older than 60 to stay in their communities […]
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Time & Temperature Building’s new owners vow to bring back Portland icon’s ‘glory days’
Chris Rhoades and Andrew Preston say they’ll decide how to use the downtown building’s mostly vacant office tower and submit their restoration plans to the city by February.
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Vigil on the longest night honors people in Portland’s homeless community who died this year
About 75 people gathered for the annual memorial on the winter solstice to remember the 43 people who died so far in 2019 while living on the city’s streets.
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WinterKids will benefit from Carnaval Maine ticket sales
The nonprofit that encourages kids to get outdoors during the winter could receive up to $20,000, depending on ticket sales through Saturday, the first day of winter.
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Royale Lunch Bar will return from break with new fried chicken focus
Despite its name, the Old Port restaurant plans to add daily dinner service.
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Chris Sauer, co-founder and CEO of Ocean Renewable Power Co., is retiring
The well-known entrepreneur will remain involved in the Portland company as an adviser.