Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Nomination papers available for charter commission seats
PORTLAND — Nomination papers to run for one of nine seats on the city’s charter commission are now available and must be returned by March 29. The commission will include one representative from each of the city’s five districts and four at-large representatives, all of whom will be elected June 8, and Peter Eglinton, Michael […]
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Concert offers ‘healing’ with Black spirituals
“It will be great to be up there offering this music of hope and inspiration in such a difficult year,” the Classical Uprising artistic director says.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Council narrowly nixes Munjoy Hill historic district
Five individual properties have been listed as historic landmarks, however.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Public can weigh in on school-police policies
PORTLAND — The Portland school district is still months away from unveiling policies on how school officials and law enforcement will interact in the absence of school resource officers. The district has 13 policies now that outline the relationship between schools and the Portland Police Department regarding bomb threats, drug and alcohol use, firearms or […]
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Blunt Youth Radio gives teens voice on environmental issues
A new initiative trains high school students in radio broadcasting while they create content on climate and other environmental topics important to them.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Students get lesson in facing fears with Reiche teachers’ polar dip
More than a dozen teachers and supporters ran into the frigid water off East End Beach Sunday and raised money for 400 books about perseverance and overcoming obstacles.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Outbreaks spur city’s call for vigilance
The CDC is investigating COVID-19 cases at the Barron Center, Oxford Street Shelter and Family Shelter.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Portland area commercial brokers reflect on a challenging year
Retail and office space vacancies in greater Portland went up in 2020, but the industrial space sector remained strong, brokers say.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Public-private partnership now eyed for new homeless center
With the potential for state funding for the $10M project off the table, the city considers a private-public partnership for the proposed homeless services center on Riverside Street.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Portland school board wants teachers to address LGBTQ injustices
Board members, spurred by a string of hate mail in the area, are working on a resolution to encourage age-appropriate conversations about the incidents and the display of pride images in schools.
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