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Portland Winter Storm Information (12/4/2009)
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Sign Up For Parking Ban Notices. Get up-to-date winter information.
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Michael Sauschuck Promoted to Assistant Chief of Police Department (3/18/2010)
Chief Craig selects twelve-year department veteran for top position.
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Community Input Needed for East Bayside Plan (3/17/2010)
A national team of urban planners and architects will be in Portland March 30 through April 1 to develop a plan for improving East Bayside, Maine’s most diverse neighborhood.
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TRI Clinic for Triathletes April 11 (3/17/2010)
Tri-ME and Portland Aquatics team up to offer a one-day clinic on triathlons.
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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Patriots Day (3/17/2010)
Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash and recycling collected the Saturday before, April 17th.
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Capisic Brook Watershed Plan Meeting (3/16/2010)
On April 1, the Planning and Policy Development Team will meet to discuss the relationship between the city's ordinances/standards and sustainable development/redevelopment within the watershed.
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Notice to Dog Owners - Time to Renew your License (3/11/2010)
If you have not licensed your dog for 2010, the current late fee of $15.00 per dog is scheduled to increase
to $25.00 per dog.
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4rd Annual Art Exhibit of City Employees and their Families Opens March 5 (2/25/2010)
Sponsored by the National Arts Program, Portland employees showcase their artwork in City Hall.
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Portland Recreation 2010 Summer Camp signs-ups begin on Monday, February 22. (2/24/2010)
ALL CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN K-7TH GRADE MAY APPLY.
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Portland Kicks-off Composting Program in Time for Spring Gardening (2/18/2010)
Public Services asks residents to consider composting to save money and help the environment
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City Offers Opportunity to Make Monthly Real Estate Tax Payments (2/12/2010)
Starting April 1st, Portland residents can take advantage of new payment program.
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From ME to Haiti Raises $66,000 (1/20/2010)
More than 850 residents and local businesses pledged their support for local nonprofit, Konbit Sante’s earthquake response fund.
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HOME Program Expands to Cover Entire Cumberland County (1/14/2010)
Federal funding available for housing rehabilitation and homeownership assistance.
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Marc Spiller Receives Robert B. Ganley Public Service Award (1/14/2010)
Public Services employee given city’s highest honor for his dedication and commitment to public service.
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CA$H Program Kicks-off January 23rd (1/11/2010)
Families and individuals who made less than $50,000 in 2009, can have their federal and state income taxes prepared for free by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers.
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Dog Licenses For 2009 Expire December 31, 2009 (1/3/2010)
Pursuant to State of Maine Laws, all dogs six months of age or older must be licensed. Dog licenses are issued for a calendar year and are due January 1st of each year. If you have not yet licensed your dog(s) for 2010, you must do so.
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Bus Service Volunteer Program "Adopt-A-Stop" Kicks-off Today (12/3/2009)
Volunteers can sign up and help improve the year-round accessibility and attractiveness of major bus stops on the
Portland Metro and South Portland Bus Service routes.
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Get the Latest News from Portland Cityline, Facebook and Twitter (6/17/2009)
Portland establishes newsletter to keep residents and businesses informed of city news and events.
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Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines? (4/27/2009)
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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
