PORTLAND — As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day on Friday, Dec. 10, Maine will join the effort by exploring ways in which the securing of human rights can help transform our society in this state. Mindbridge and Cross Cultural Community Services plan to co-host the second Maine Human Rights Summit virtually from 8 […]
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New Hampshire police seek driver in I-95 crash that injured 2 Mainers
The driver of a flipped SUV fled into the woods along the highway and a K-9 team failed to find the man.
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Portland school board approves $3,000 bonuses for bus drivers, allows rides in private vehicles
The votes come a day after Portland Public Schools’ first cancellation of a bus route this year caused by staffing shortages.
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Portland may offer $3,000 bonus to lure new school bus drivers
The city’s school board also may allow staff members and volunteers to drive students to and from school in private vehicles because of the critical staffing shortage.
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With other cargo ports in chaos, Portland’s is sailing toward a record-breaking year
The city’s International Marine Terminal is is busier than ever while other ports struggle to keep up during the pandemic.
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Maine Arts Commission names fellowship award winners
AUGUSTA — Amanda Huotari, Candice Gosta, Hanzaburo Araki, Lindz Amer, Nisa Smiley, Patricia Daunia, and Zahir Janmohamed are recipients of this year’s Maine Artist Fellowship Award, as announced by the Maine Arts Commission. The Maine Artist Fellowship awards each recipient $5,000 to help advance the careers of local artists. Fellowships are awarded in the following […]
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Portland street photographer’s negatives from the ’70s make for nostalgia-inducing book
John Duncan’s ‘Take It Easy: Portland in the 1970s’ is a reminder of how much has changed.
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Diocese to send delegation to World Youth Day in Portugal
PORTLAND — The Diocese of Portland plans to send a delegation of youth and their chaperones to the World Youth Day celebration in Lisbon, Portugal, to be held Aug 1-5, 2023. A virtual information meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, to introduce the pilgrimage and go over preliminary details for the trip. […]
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Portland
Police are withholding the name of the 68-year-old pedestrian pending notification of his family.
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Memorial service honors David Flanagan, Maine business icon and former CMP chief
Flanagan was most widely known for his 1990s leadership at Central Maine Power, where he used his finely honed business instincts and dry humor to build trust in the utility.