Portland
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Greater Portland United Way sets goal of $8.2M
PORTLAND — United Way of Greater Portland hopes to raise $8.2 million in its annual campaign, which began Friday, Sept. 14, in Monument Square with a canned-food...
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Cumberland Fair adds building for antique farm equipment
CUMBERLAND — Mike Timmons’ life with the Cumberland Fair began six decades ago when, as a boy of 12, he threw himself into a pen...
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Candidates in Portland's House District 42 have opposing views of government
PORTLAND — The race in House District 42 is the same as 2016, when incumbent Democratic Rep. Ben Collings defeated Republican challenger Susan Abercrombie. The candidates...
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Free dental clinic for military veterans to visit Portland
PORTLAND — A mobile dental office will be making a stop in Portland Thursday, Sept. 20, to provide free dental care for military veterans from 9...
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University of Southern Maine to host college fair
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host a free college fair 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Sullivan Gym. The fair will include...
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Portland school seeks stories about namesake
PORTLAND — The newly opened Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School is seeking personal stories about longtime school nurse Amanda Rowe, to be part of a keepsake...
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Portland church to host neighborhood clean-up
PORTLAND — The Deering Center Community Church is organizing a neighborhood clean-up 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 22. Volunteers will be asked to pick up trash,...
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Window Dressers to host Portland workshops
PORTLAND — Volunteers are needed to make 300 insulating window inserts at the Window Dressers Community Workshop. Workshops begin Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Maine Irish Heritage...
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Portland site part of pesticide collection
PORTLAND — Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to bring unused pesticides and herbicides to state-authorized collection sites. John Bott of the Maine Department of Agriculture,...
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Bike ride to show transportation needs in Portland, Westbrook
PORTLAND — The public is invited to join city and Westbrook officials on a Sept. 30 walk and bike ride highlighting pedestrian and bicycling needs in...
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Portland board mulls 1st proposal under new Munjoy Hill rules
PORTLAND — After two workshops with the Historic Preservation Board, a developer hoping to build new housing on Munjoy Hill is optimistic his plans will...
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Portland neighbors wary about religious center's growth
PORTLAND — A single-family home in the Rosemont section of the city could be redesignated as a place of religious assembly. Chabad of Maine, part of an...
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Jennings: Portland shelter plan 'not a done deal'
PORTLAND — The committee tasked with exploring where a new service center may be established for the city’s homeless population is not expected to make...
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School fellowship will help develop Peaks Island programs
PORTLAND — With the help of a fellowship at Peaks Island Elementary School, students will learn how to become better stewards of not just their own...
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Educate Maine gets national award
PORTLAND — The work of Educate Maine is being recognized nationally for bringing the state’s educators and business leaders together to ensure Maine has a well-educated...
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Donation stacks up for Portland school library
PORTLAND — Even in this digital age, the library at King Middle School is still one of the most important, most visited and best-loved places in...
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Portland cemetery to demonstrate stone carving
PORTLAND — Eastern Cemetery is celebrating its 350th anniversary with stone-carving demonstrations from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Visitors are welcome to view demonstrations by Matt...
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Twilight in the Park returns to Portland Sept. 22
PORTLAND — Hospice of Southern Maine will hold its annual Twilight in the Park remembrance event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Deering Oaks Park. Thousands...
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Sept. 16 10K race to close Portland streets
PORTLAND — The 19th annual Trail to Ale 10K is coming Sunday, Sept. 16, and is expected to draw 2,000 runners. The race is the largest...
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Can shortage brewing for Maine beer makers
PORTLAND — Although local craft brewers are reluctant to talk about it, they are facing a tight supply of cans. One of the only brewers...
