Three recent high school graduates took on their first documentary project, capturing the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Portland.
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Our View: Look for ways to celebrate safely in Maine on the Fourth
Even though many traditional events won’t happen this year, there are still ways to enjoy our national birthday.
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Maine municipalities review police funding, tackle systemic racism after protests
Calls to defund police draw various responses from city and town officials across the state.
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MaineHealth receives $800,000 telehealth grant
The parent company of Maine Medical Center will use the grant from the Federal Communications Commission to acquire videoconferencing equipment and expand its existing telehealth programs, which have seen a huge surge in use during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
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Maine arts organizations receive nearly $1 million in federal funding
Maine Arts Commission in Augusta awarded $795,000 grant.
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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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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.
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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.’
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The Abyssinian and the struggle to save Black history in Maine
Leonard Cummings has led the effort to restore the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland for 25 years; now he hopes that people show Black Lives Matter by helping to complete the project.