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Don’t Get Towed this Winter (12/5/2011)
Sign up at Portland’s website, become a fan on Facebook, or a follower on Twitter to get notices about city parking bans.
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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Presidents Day (2/16/2012)
The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Presidents Day, February 20, 2012. Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected this Saturday, February 18th.
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Portland Kicks Off Composting Program in Time for Spring Gardening (2/14/2012)
Public Services asks residents to consider composting to save money and help the environment.
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Traffic Advisory - Intersection of Allen Avenue and Washington Avenue 2/8 (2/7/2012)
Between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM, excavation work will be underway at the intersection of Allen Avenue and Washington Avenue.
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City Hall Goes Red for Women (2/3/2012)
In recognition of American Heart Month and to raise awareness of heart disease, City Hall will be illuminated red for February.
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Traffic Advisory - Munjoy Street 2/2 (2/2/2012)
This morning, a sewer line collapsed in Munjoy Street between Moody Street and Wilson Street. This section of the street will be closed to all traffic until the repairs are complete.
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City Manager Selects Sauschuck to Lead Portland Police Department (1/31/2012)
Michael Sauschuck will serve as the city’s nineteenth Police Chief.
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City to Hit the Streets to Count Homeless (1/25/2012)
Point-in-time survey to be conducted at emergency shelters and in the community.
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Meeting to Discuss Future of the Capisic Pond Park (1/23/2012)
Public invited to discuss next steps for popular park, pond and wetland.
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New Snow Makes for Ideal Outdoor Conditions (1/20/2012)
Cross-country skiing, ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing and snowboarding opportunities throughout the city.
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Public Invited to Grand Opening of Portland Recovery Community Center (1/20/2012)
Open House January 23rd, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 468 Forest Avenue.
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Wipeout Wednesdays Starts February 8th (1/20/2012)
City and Ski Maine kick-off Wednesday activities for kids to pursue winter sports February 8, and 15.
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Fire Chief LaMontagne Announces Plans to Retire from City Service (1/19/2012)
After nearly three decades as city firefighter and ten years as Chief, LaMontagne to end distinguished career
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City’s Homeless Struggle to Keep Warm (1/5/2012)
Cold temperatures add hardship to city’s vulnerable populations.
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Time to Lace Up Those Skates (1/4/2012)
Cool temperatures make for ideal skating conditions at Portland’s outdoor rinks.
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Don’t Wait in the Snow, Adopt-A-Stop (12/9/2011)
Local program needs volunteers to help clear neighborhood bus stops of snow and ice.
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City Council Goes Live (12/9/2011)
Council meetings now available online.
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Economic Development Vision in Sight (12/8/2011)
City launches grant program to help implement economic development plan.
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Neighborhood Byway Pilot Project Becoming a Reality (11/16/2011)
City making progress on creation of a neighborhood byway in Deering Center.
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City Announces New Parking Program for Island Residents (8/6/2010)
Starting September 1, 2010, the program will provide a $20 per month subsidy for year-round City of Portland island residents applicable at the Ocean Gateway Parking Garage.
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Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines? (5/10/2010)
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here for a list and map of the businesses that provide parking within the vicinity of Casco Bay Lines. This information also includes places that offer monthly parking rates as well. For more information, please call our Parking Control Office, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. at 874-8443.
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Police Photography Exhibit at Portland’s City Hall
As a part of the city’s Arts & Equity Initiative, participating police officers
will exhibit photos.
What: Tomorrow, the Arts & Equity Initiative (AEI) will sponsor the second
segment of Thin Blue Lines, a police photography exhibit and community dialogue
at Portland City Hall. Members of the Police Department partnered with local
photographers to capture their lives as police officers through the lens. The
public is invited to view the exhibit and participate in a community dialogue
about police work with the officers and photographers Friday evening. The
exhibit will be open to the public for the next two months. Thin Blue Lines is
sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council, Center for Cultural Exchange and the
City of Portland.
Implemented in Portland in 2007, AEI is a public/private partnership between
the City of Portland and the arts nonprofit Terra Moto. AEI’s work with the
Police Department was conceived to address two challenges identified by the
department –improve the relationship of the staff with the public and improve
departmental morale through the creation of art.
For more information about the project, visit artsandequity.us or call
874-8681.
Who: Local photographers, Dave Wade, Rachel Morales, Jeff Swanson, Rose
Marasco, Kate Philbrick and Marty Pottenger will be joined by Portland Police
photographers Officer Chris Mitchell, Officer Gayle Petty, Detective Mary
Sauschuck, Officer Karl Geib and Officer Victor Cote.
“The calendar project allowed us to create something positive out of Sergeant
Johnsey's death, and when the final product turned out so well, it played an
important part in unifying the department,” stated Officer Karl Geib,
photographer in the exhibit . “I always thought it was funny that people didn't
think about the human side of officers, but this project helps us tell that side
of the story. After my family saw the calendar, they chipped in and bought me an
expensive camera that I've been using ever since."
When: Friday, April 3, 2009
4:30 – 8:00 PM Photography Exhibit
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Community Dialogue
The public can view the photography exhibit while it is on display for the
months of April and May, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Where: Portland City Hall
The Arts & Equity Initiative has been made possible with the support of the
Dept. of Multicultural Affairs, City of Portland, with funding from the Nathan
Cummings Foundation, Maine Community Foundation, Animating Democracy/Ford
Foundation and the Center for Cultural Exchange. Arts & Equity Initiative
Director Marty Pottenger, 207 874-8681.
Police Calendar
Profits support the Sgt. Johnsey Fund and the work of Terra Moto Inc. Thanks for
your support!
Thin Blue Lines
Portland Public Library, March 5th, 2009 about 150 citizens gathered to hear
police officers and detectives and local poets read the poems they wrote for the
Police Poetry & Photography Calendar 2009. Click here
for the video.
END CREDITS:
Thin Blue Lines is sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Maine Humanities
Council, the Center for Cultural Affairs and the City of Portland's
Multicultural Affairs.
Partners: Portland Public Library and Longfellow Books and the Portland
Police Department, and the Community Television Network
Art At Work/Arts & Equity Initiative -- improving municipal government
through strategic arts projects
www.artsandequity.us
