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Portland Begins Preparation for July 4th Fireworks and Celebration (6/5/2009)
Next month, the City of Portland will host its annual 4th of July celebration and fireworks show at the Eastern Promenade Park. Grucci’s of New York, the company responsible for the Salt Lake, Athens and Beijing Olympics fireworks programs, will produce Portland’s fireworks show.
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H1N1 (swine) Flu Information (4/27/2009)
Information available to the public on recent cases of swine flu.
Visit the city's public health webpage for up to date infortmation.
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Traffic Advisory – Forest Avenue (7/1/2009)
On Monday, July 6, gas line installation and repair work by Unitil will be underway on Forest Avenue at Riverside Industrial Parkway, weather permitting.
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Traffic Advisory – Canco Road (6/29/2009)
Beginning today, construction work on Canco Road at Read Street will result in one way traffic with alternating inbound and outbound traffic flow.
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City Hall Closed July 3rd (6/29/2009)
City Hall will be closed July 3rd in recognition of the 4th of July holiday.
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Traffic Advisory – Washington Avenue (6/29/2009)
This week, construction work on Washington Avenue at Maine Avenue will result in one way traffic with alternating inbound and outbound traffic flow.
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Barron Center’s Monday Outdoor Concert Series Underway (6/19/2009)
The 4th annual Barron Center Outdoor Summer Concert series is set to kick-off this Monday with a concert by the Pinetones.
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E-card Changes at Riverside Recycling Facility (6/18/2009)
Beginning July 1, 2009, there will be changes to the City e-card program at Riverside Recycling Facility. These include:
* E-card holders will have free disposal of up to 10 bulky items per year such as furniture, non-freon appliances, mattresses and box springs, gas grills and outdoor equipment as well as limited quantites of yard waste and hazardous waste
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City’s Summer Outdoor Concert Season Begins Next Month (6/17/2009)
From folk to bandstand to children’s music, this year’s concert series has something for everyone.
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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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Public Health Invites You to Show Your City Pride! (6/11/2009)
Portland joins many other cities across the nation this month to celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally pride.
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Riverside Recycling Closed July 4th (6/11/2009)
The Riverside Recycling Facility will be closed on the 4th of July and will be closing at noon on July 3rd.
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Police Chief James Craig Issues Letter to Community (6/10/2009)
Chief Craig expresses gratitude to the community and outlines new strategies for the department.
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Kiwanis Pool Opens to the Public June 22nd (6/9/2009)
Swim classes available for all ages beginning June 29th.
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Traffic Advisory – Baxter Boulevard (6/9/2009)
Beginning this week, the Clifton Street Sewer Separation project will progress to Baxter Boulevard.
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Municipal Election June 9th, 2009 (6/9/2009)
Click here to view Election Results.
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Traffic Advisory – Washington Avenue (6/5/2009)
Work underway on the sewer separation project at Washington Avenue and Maine Avenue will move to the opposite side of Washington June 9th.
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Portland Adds Moped/Motorcycle Parking Downtown (6/2/2009)
For the first time, parking available for two-wheel vehicles only.
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Joint City Council Meeting Discuss Long Creek Watershed Restoration Project (5/28/2009)
Portland, Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook City Officials to meet to discuss ways to improve the health of the natural waterway
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Traffic Advisory Brighton Avenue (5/28/2009)
Water main installation work will begin next Monday, June 1st, on Brighton Avenue.
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Traffic Advisory for Outer Washington Avenue Neighborhood (5/26/2009)
Traffic delays can be expected on Bernard Road, Mona Road, Samuel Road, and Sara Lane between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
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Nightly Crosswalk Painting Begins this Month (5/20/2009)
For the next two weeks in June, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM, crews will complete the nighttime crack sealing projects along major arterials throughout Portland for the summer.
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Skatepark Committee Receives $10,000 Grant (5/20/2009)
Tony Hawk Foundation awards city funds for construction of a new skatepark at Doughtery Field
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Firefighter Exam to be Held in the Fall (5/19/2009)
Originally scheduled for this summer, the entry-level exam for Firefighters has been postponed to the fall.
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Traffic Advisory Ocean Avenue and Read Street (5/15/2009)
Next week, Monday May 18th to Friday May 22nd between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, sewer separation construction work at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Read Street will result in the reduction of travel at the intersection to one lane with an alternating flow of traffic.
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Recovery Funds at Work in Portland (5/15/2009)
Homeless prevention, combined sewer overflow projects and a health center for the underinsured are just a few of the Portland programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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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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Kayak and Dingy Rack Rentals Now Available at the East End Beach Boat Launch (4/24/2009)
Season Pass Rates: Resident $50 and Nonresident $100
Daily Fees: Resident $5, Nonresident $10 and Commercial $125
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Traffic Advisory – Congress Street (4/21/2009)
As a result, traffic on Congress Street at the intersections of Preble Street to Elm Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction throughout the summer.
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Traffic Advisory for Ray Street, Maine Avenue and Florida Street (4/8/2009)
Construction work for sewer separation projects currently underway will cause a number of traffic delays in outer Washington Avenue neighborhoods.
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2009 Spring and Summer Recreation Guides Available (3/27/2009)
From summer camp to fitness programs, guide features numerous fun and affordable activities for all ages.
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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
City Writers Group
More about AEI
Part I
Part II
Part III
