OLLI at USM is 20 years old and members are invited to the party! The celebration is on Thursday, September 28th at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, on Spring Street in Portland. The party runs from 5:00 to 9:00 … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Third Annual Back-to-School Fair for Multilingual Families on Munjoy Hill Today
About 100 people attended the third annual Back-to-School Fair for multilingual families with children in all Portland Public Schools at East End Community School on Munjoy Hill today. The event was hosted by the Multilingual & Multicultural Center for the … Continue reading
Economic Development Committee to Discuss Recommendations on Sales Prices of Bayside Properties Next Week
For those members of the public who have been following the disposition of former public works properties in Bayside, the Economic Development Committee chaired by Councilor David Brennerman, will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 to discuss … Continue reading
Downtown Parking Garage Proposal to be Reviewed on 9/26/17 by Planning Board
The City’s Planning office has announced a workshop for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 4:30 pm at city hall to review an application for a parking garage to be constructed at 48-72 Brown Street in downtown Portland. The property is … Continue reading
Planning Board Hosts Preliminary Workshop on “Deering Place”
Earlier this week, Portland’s Planning Board hosted a preliminary workshop on a subdivision called Deering Place, in the Parkside neighborhood of Portland. It’s proposed to be a mixed-income project; both market rate and affordable housing. The developer of the property … Continue reading
Planning Board Approves 155 Sheridan Street Condos
Last night Portland’s Planning Board approved a proposal for a four story condominium building at 155 Sheridan Street on Munjoy Hill. The building will be composed of 14 one-bedroom units and 5 two-bedroom units. Parking for 19 vehicles will … Continue reading
Planning Board Reviews Proposed WEX Headquarters on Waterfront
The corner building of the proposed 45,000 sq. ft. glass structure expected to be built for WEX, Inc., corporate headquarters on the Portland waterfront will be the focal point of the $15 million project architects told the Portland planning board … Continue reading
Back-to-School Fair for Multilingual Families on Munjoy HIll; September 16th
Multilingual families are invited to a Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, September 16th at the East End Community Center, at East End Community School, 195 North Street on Munjoy Hill. The fair runs from 1:00 – 4:00 pm Families can get … Continue reading
Former Sahara Club Vacated for Development as “Nitro” Coffee Shop
Sahara Club is still scrawled across the front of the building at 135 Washington Avenue on Munjoy Hill. But a sign on the front door of the Club says that as of September 1, 2017, meetings will be held at … Continue reading
Police Investigating Suspicious Death on Temple Street This Morning
Early this morning the body of a 54 year old man was found in front of 19 Temple Street. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin according to a press release issued by the Portland Police … Continue reading