Maine Initiatives invites community volunteers to become proposal readers for its 2023 Grants for Change (G4C) Program, a participatory grant-making program that funds and strengthens Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color, community-based, nonprofit organizations in Maine, unceded Wabanaki territory. This is an open call for volunteers to review and evaluate grant proposals from applicant organizations, […]
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Small business forum set for Portland Aug. 22
PORTLAND — The Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an event geared towards helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, is scheduled for 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St. Each year a panel of small business owners and entrepreneurs explore a variety […]
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Man arrested in Portland on charges of threatening New Hampshire high school
Kyle Hendrickson is accused of showing a gun in front Portsmouth High School and threatening to ‘shoot up the school.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
High winds, heavy rain could cause some flooding, power outages by week’s end
The storm is forecast to sweep into Maine on Thursday night and last through the day Friday.
Posted inLocal & State
PETA offers city new statue to replace lobsterman
The animal rights group is suggesting instead a statue of a very large lobster crushing a lobster trap in one of its claws.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
In a summer of national division, U.S. governors meet in Portland and find some common ground
The National Governors Association is hosting its semi-annual meeting in Maine for the first time in 39 years.
Posted inLocal & State
Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland
They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland named one of top 10 places to live in United States
In an analysis of the 150 most populous metro areas in the country, U.S. News & World Report also ranked Maine’s largest city as the safest place to live.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Top court upholds conviction for Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied an appeal from Mark Cardilli Jr. in connection with the 2019 killing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Take a garden stroll to the sound of music at Thompson’s Point
Classical Uprising returns with a sound installation and a plea for mindfulness.