After receiving outreach, counseling and companionship, most of the clients move on after reaching their goals, according to the organization’s CEO.
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Two Portland neighborhoods queue up for benefits from Small Business Saturday
Woodfords Corner and Washington Avenue businesses in the East End have been clobbered by ongoing construction projects, so buy-local advocates are trying to send some shoppers their way.
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Portland library reopens after heating issue causes shut down
The main library was closed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday
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Memorable experiences are increasingly given as gifts, making receivers happy
This holiday season, treat the people on your nice list to some hands-on adventures – like ax-throwing or dance class – for a chance to create memories that last a lifetime.
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On the heels of its best year, international Cat ferry poised to leave Portland
Ridership on the high-speed ferry to Nova Scotia has grown since 2016, but its owner is considering moving the service to Bar Harbor.
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Thanksgiving serves up record-low temperature in Portland, but hardy runners aren’t fazed
As many as 1,500 sign up for the annual 4-Miler downtown despite a low of 6 degrees.
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Shelters expect heavy holiday demand driven by high winds, frigid temperatures
Highs in Portland are forecast to top out in the teens Thursday, with wind chills well below zero.
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Bill Nemitz: She lost her legs when an elderly driver hit her. Today she’s thankful, not angry.
For Terri Anthoine and Robert Carson, life changed forever in a Portland parking lot on the afternoon of Dec. 13.
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TV station’s probe of abuse cases adds to scrutiny of former Maine bishop
WKBW in Buffalo reports on how Richard Malone, now the bishop in western New York, dealt with two priests while overseeing the Diocese of Portland.
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Telling Room students to be guests of Michelle Obama at her talk in Boston on Saturday
There’s a history between the former first lady and the Portland writing center.