Portland
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Update: Portland Police release suspect photo in restaurant robbery
PORTLAND — The lone suspect in the Feb. 2 robbery of the Mi Sen Noodle Bar, 630 Congress St., appeared to be intoxicated, police said Tuesday. Lt....
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METRO seeks input on payment methods
PORTLAND — Greater Portland METRO is looking into new options for how riders pay bus fare. It’s offering an online survey to determine if riders...
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Portland police seek online survey responses
PORTLAND — A 41-question online survey seeks input on public safety and how well the Police Department is serving the city. Found at https://bit.ly/2Rwvqge, the survey responses...
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United Way, Key Bank offer tax prep in Portland
PORTLAND — Taxpayers who may eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit can get free help filing returns on Saturday, Feb. 9. Super Refund Saturday, hosted by...
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Condos built at historic former Portland West End church to be sold at auction
PORTLAND — Expensive condominiums that were created out of a historic West End church property are headed to the auction block. The Williston-West Condominiums at 32...
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Peaks post adds to South Portland military museum collection
SOUTH PORTLAND — Members of the American Legion post on Peaks Island added to the collection at the Maine Military Museum and Learning Center this month...
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Portland may consolidate high schools, reconfigure grades
PORTLAND — There are several cost-saving measures under consideration by a special commission created by the School Board to examine efficiency in the city’s schools. Among...
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Scarf Mob rule in Portland: ‘If you need me, I’m yours to keep you warm’
PORTLAND — For the fifth year in a row, a group of local women spent a late-January Sunday making Deering Oaks Park a little more hospitable...
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Portland council committee endorses $21M capital spending plan
PORTLAND — A $21 million capital improvements plan for fiscal year 2020 is headed to the full City Council for review and a vote next month....
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Specialized options rise in Portland's search for shelter site
PORTLAND — It may be March before the public can weigh in on where the city puts a new shelter and service center for the homeless....
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Portland schools offering text alerts
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Schools is now offering text message alerts for snow days or other important information through the SchoolMessenger service. The School...
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Schools gets state grant for professional development
AUGUSTA — The 10 school districts of the Greater Sebago Education Alliance have received a grant from the Maine Department of Education to support a regional...
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Portland seeks bids to extend Thames Street along eastern waterfront
PORTLAND — Bids for an estimated $2.35 million project to extend Thames Street and create stormwater drainage are scheduled to be opened Feb. 7. The project...
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Tyler Technologies to conduct Portland revaluation
PORTLAND — A revaluation of city properties that begins next month will be conducted by Tyler Technologies CLT Appraisal Services. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced...
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Search begins for Portland police chief
PORTLAND — A nationwide search for a new police chief will begin this week, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said. Local and nationally placed job listings will...
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RTP to move HQ from Portland to Westbrook
PORTLAND — The Regional Transportation Program plans to build new headquarters on 5.5 acres in Westbrook. Representatives of RTP, which provides rides for low-income, elderly...
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Portland mayor’s unofficial campaign draws $42K in contributions, Progressive Portland endorsement
PORTLAND — Flush with $42,300 in campaign contributions, Mayor Ethan Strimling said he is confident he’ll have strong support for re-election. Although Strimling said he will...
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Portland school workshop urges parents to open up about race
PORTLAND — Talking about race can be an uncomfortable and loaded topic, although many people probably assume young children are not affected by it. But that’s...
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Closet organizers at Portland school help students embrace winter
PORTLAND — A lack of resources and knowledge about how to dress for winter weather can mean students at East End Community School are sometimes...
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New housing planned on Hammond Street in Portland
PORTLAND — Single-family homes at 6 and 10 Hammond St. in East Bayside could be torn down and replaced by 16 units of new housing. The...
