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Monthly Archives: November 2019
School Board Asks Police to Delay SRO Body Cam Use
The Portland Board of Education voted November 12 to ask Portland Police to have school resource officers (SROs) refrain from using their body cameras until the school district and police can reach an agreement governing the use of the cameras … Continue reading
“Portland Stage” to Host First Event in State’s Bicentennial Celebration
“We are super excited about connecting to the celebration and we will be leading off the start of the celebration with, as I understand it, the first event in the state. We are remounting ALMOST, MAINE with its writer John … Continue reading
State Offices to Open Late Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th
Governor Janet T. Mills announced tonight that all State officers will open on a delay start tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th at 11:00 am due to inclement weather conditions. All State offices will resume regular hours on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Portland Celebrates Veterans Day – Monday, November 11th
The annual Veterans’ Day Parade starts tomorrow, Monday, November 11th, at 10:30 am from Longfellow Square and proceeds down Congress Street to a speaking and wreath laying ceremony at City Hall Plaza, at approximately 11:00 am. Speeches will then be … Continue reading
Narrow Gauge Railroad Applies for Two New Buildings on Waterfront
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad has filed applications with the city’s planning department for the construction of two new buildings along the waterfront. The application was dated September 19 and signed by Senior Landscape Architect, Mark Johnson, of SMRT. The … Continue reading
Portland Stage & Mayo Street Arts Funded for Bicentennial Celebration
Portland Stage Co. and Mayo Street Arts, both located in Portland, are among the thirty applicants recently awarded the first round of Bicentennial Commission Grants according to a press release issued yesterday from the Bicentennial Commission. Out of 44 applicants … Continue reading
Climate Change Forum Offers Latest in Scientific Data
“It’s wonderful to hear about the latest research and to find people who are doing similar things while finding out how we can work together better with what we do,” said Heather Richard, a Biologist with the Shaw Institute in … Continue reading
Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in Old Port Earlier This Week
A 32 year old Portland woman was robbed on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 1:41 pm while she was walking on Commercial Street near Union Wharf according to a press release issued today by the Portland Police Department. The woman … Continue reading
District 1 Meeting Scheduled for Tonight to be Rescheduled
The District 1 meeting scheduled for tonight has just been cancelled according to a press release issued by the city of Portland. The annual meeting will be rescheduled. No reason was given for the change. The meeting was to have … Continue reading