We pick up where we left off last week with Harold Troxel. In January 1935, Harold Troxel and F. Gilbert Pond had just purchased Portland Flying Service, Inc. The company had previously been located at the Portland Airport in Scarborough, but moved its operation instead to the expanding Portland City Airport, soon to be known […]
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South Portland firefighters will ‘Check for Charity’ this weekend
The eighth annual Checking for Charity hockey fundraiser, put on by South Portland firefighters, will take place on Sunday, March 30.
Portland Meetings: March 26-April 2
Wed. 3/26 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 3/26 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Committee P.I. Community Center Thu. 3/27 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Zoom Thu. 3/27 5 p.m. City/School Finance Committees Zoom Mon. 3/31 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tue. 4/1 6:30 p.m. Landcare Management Zoom Wed. 4/2 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom […]
Sports Editor Michael Hoffer: What a wild ride it’s been; 25 years with The Forecaster
All good things must end. For nearly four decades, The Forecaster has taken immense pride in being a weekly part of our communities’ heartbeat. This week brings our final print edition and while the product will continue with electronic editions and digital newsletters, it truly is the end of an era. Back in the fall […]
Portland Meetings: March 19-26
Wed. 3/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 3/19 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 3/20 2 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom Thu. 3/20 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Thu. 3/20 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 3/20 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 3/24 5 p.m. City Council Workshop […]
Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Developing and implementing clear, efficient and accountable systems
This column is the final installment in my series detailing the impacts of the new Portland Public Schools five-year strategic plan. This month, I’m focusing on our “systems” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. We’re starting some […]
Children on MaineCare brace the challenges of finding orthodontics
A sliver of orthodontists can accept the low-income insurance. One clinic in Portland is finding a way to serve these adolescent patients, with plans to expand their service.
Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: People priority: Fostering a strong, inclusive, and supportive staff culture
This column is the next in my series detailing how our new Portland Public Schools five-year strategic plan impacts students in the classroom. This month, I’m focusing on our “people” priority. Our strategic plan has five priorities: equity, achievement, whole student, people and systems. Each priority is supported by multiple initiatives to achieve that goal. […]