The City Council has to set the capacity so the shelter can be designed, but advocates for the homeless fear the city could abandon its 30-year commitment to taking in anyone in need of shelter.
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Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers to host fundraiser Nov. 19
The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers, based in Waterville, will host a Wine & Cheese fundraiser from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. The event will celebrate Adoption Awareness Month and will showcase the agency’s satellite office on Ocean Avenue in Portland, according to a […]
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Maine mothers nominated for 2020 Maine Mother of the Year
Gala set for Nov. 22 at Le Club Calumet in Augusta.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad isn’t just staying in Portland, it’s planning new buildings
The organization that runs the tourist attraction wants to build a storage building and ticket station on Portland’s waterfront.
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Portland-based ImmuCell reports big revenue boost for 3rd quarter
The biotech company said it has eliminated a production bottleneck that restricted sales in 2018 despite increased customer demand.
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Michael Chitwood, Portland’s never-boring former chief, retiring after 55 years as a cop
Chitwood was the high-profile head of Portland’s department for 17 years, until 2005, when he was appointed as top cop in a suburban Philadelphia community.
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High-priced housing market is squeezing low-income renters
Residents of The Woodwinds are the latest tenants in the Portland area to feel the pressure exerted by rent increases, a development boom and a lack of affordable housing.
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Owners sell their stake in Portland’s Little Giant restaurant
Andrew and Briana Volk have sold their shares in the Portland restaurant to their business partners to leave more time for their children, new projects and political activism.
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Portland police investigate report of armed robbery in Old Port
The reported crime took place on Monday afternoon on Commercial Street.
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Portland renewable energy company secures $7.5 million in private financing
The backing comes a week after Ocean Renewable Power Co. also received a nearly $4 million federal grant to help develop its technology to harness power from rivers and tides.