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Published
June 26, 2020

Grant, land donation help ‘improbable’ Portland affordable housing project proceed

The Community Housing of Maine project on Middle Street recently received a donation of land valued at nearly $500,000 from billionaire philanthropist Donald Sussman.
Published
June 25, 2020

LGBTQ+ groups unite for Pride Across Maine

With this month's Pride Portland Parade canceled because of social distancing restrictions, Pride organizations from around the state are coming together online to celebrate throughout the summer.
Published
June 24, 2020

Maine Voices: Portland’s ties to slavery require study and action

Maine’s largest city should acknowledge that it benefited from the labor of enslaved people elsewhere and enact protesters’ demands.
Published
June 24, 2020

Maine Bicentennial: Portland
Published
June 24, 2020

Our View: South Portland panel would investigate bias

With a proposed local human rights commission, the city is confronting a deep and complex problem.

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Published
June 23, 2020

Portland schools respond to allegations of harassment, racism involving faculty and staff

The district outlines complaint procedures and says it will investigate, after a former student gathered responses from students and alumni.
Published
June 23, 2020

One Longfellow Square nears goal for fundraising rescue

The organization is looking to raise $100,000 to help make up for loss of revenue after closing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Published
June 23, 2020

Portland Meetings: June 24-July 1

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Published
June 23, 2020

Our View: It’s time to save Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House

It’s not enough to tear down statues that don’t align with our values. We need to put up monuments that do.
Published
June 22, 2020

Anti-racism protest that got violent caught Portland police unprepared, City Council told

The city releases a 4-page report on its response to the demonstration of June 1, which police now say drew about 2,500 protesters and put the department ‘in a crisis mode.’