Stacey Neumann, a private attorney in Portland, won committee approval in a bipartisan vote Thursday.
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Gorman foundation awards $1.5M in grants
Grants will help 79 nonprofits in all of Maine’s 16 counties provide food, housing, and other essential services.
Grants for Change Program seeks volunteer readers
PORTLAND — Maine Initiatives invites community volunteers to become Readers for the 2024 Grants for Change Program, a participatory grant-making initiative that funds and strengthens Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color-led and -serving organizations advancing racial justice in Maine and unceded Wabanaki territory. Hundreds of G4C readers statewide contribute to this participatory process each year, […]
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.
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.
Supreme Court ruling could affect Maine communities’ policies about homeless campers
Some cities said they do not anticipate any immediate changes in response to Friday’s ruling, including in Augusta.
Bicyclist on 700-mile trek for peace, aid in Gaza pedals through central Maine
Bob Sanders passed through the Augusta area Thursday — one stop in a tour of the three northern New England states to raise funds to support humanitarian aid in Gaza and other causes.
Portland’s Camp Susan Curtis seeks stuffed animals for campers
PORTLAND — Camp Susan Curtis seeks stuff animals for its campers. The staff gives campers stuffed animals for their cabins so they can feel comforted and supported each night. Camp is midway through its first of four sessions, and supplies are already running low. Stuffed animal donations can be sent in the mail or dropped […]
Two years after Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rights advocates rally in Portland
Roughly 100 people joined Gov. Janet Mills and other Democratic party leaders at the protest to urge voters to protect access to abortion at the polls this fall.
Gorman Foundation awards $1.5M in grants to meet critical needs for Mainers
Grants will help 79 nonprofits in all of Maine’s 16 counties provide food, housing, and other essential services.