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Big Trash? Tag it & Take it to the Curb (5/11/2012)
City launches new bulky item disposal program Monday, May 14, 2012.
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City Begins Installation of New Parking Stations May 14, 2012 (5/11/2012)
Solar powered pay stations will improve accessibility and ease of street parking. Pay stations will go live May 21.
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Traffic Advisory - High Street 5/10 (5/10/2012)
Manhole repairs are underway on High Street at Cumberland Avenue and as a result traffic on High Street will be reduced to one lane until tomorrow morning.
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How Many Miles Do You Need to Walk to Burn Off that Soda? (5/10/2012)
Back Cove Trail mile markers track more than distance this Friday.
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Notice for Casco Bay Parking Garage Customers (5/10/2012)
Spring cleaning planned for May 11th. Parking garage customers will need to park at alternate garage.
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Traveling Congress Street to Get Easier (5/9/2012)
City to host public meeting to discuss plans to improve travels needs for Outer Congress.
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Portland Walkways Installed for National Bike to School Day (5/8/2012)
Lincoln Middle School students take advantage of new routes.
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Arbor Day Celebration at Evergreen Cemetery (5/7/2012)
Public invited to learn more about a cherished open space.
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No Curbside Trash/Recycling in Portland on Memorial Day (5/7/2012)
Residents who normally receive collection services on Monday will have their trash/recycling collected the Saturday before, May 26th. Island residents will have their collection the following day, Tuesday, May 29th.
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Roundtable with Maine Leaders to Discuss Climate Change (5/3/2012)
May 17th discussion features Curt Spalding, EPA Regional Administrator.
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Barron Center Celebrates 30 Years (5/2/2012)
City hopes community will join in the celebration by volunteering their time
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Melting Ice Leads to New Surface (5/2/2012)
Energy efficiency projects will improve the skating at the Portland Ice Arena.
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Little Water Girl Kicks-Off Tour of City’s Art (5/1/2012)
Public Arts Committee to lead a brief discussion on popular public artwork during May 4th First Friday Art Walk.
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High School Students Witness the Dangers of Drinking While Driving (5/1/2012)
Portland Police and Fire to simulate emergency response to fatal car crash on Cumberland Avenue. Cumberland Avenue closed to traffic from 9:00 AM - 10 AM Wednesday, May 2.
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Traffic Advisory - Allen Avenue & Washington Avenue 5/1-6/1 (4/30/2012)
Starting tomorrow, May 1st, and continuing through the month, construction work for a combined sewer overflow abatement project will cause delays at the intersection of Allen Avenue and Washington Avenue between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
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Portland Police Department Turns to New Media to Recruit the Best (4/30/2012)
You Tube videos highlight exciting employment opportunities with the department.
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Portland Celebrates Art in Our Front Yard (4/26/2012)
Public Arts Committee to feature city’s public art collection during First Friday Art Walk beginning May 4th.
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Police Department Offers Basic Self Defense Class for Women in May (4/25/2012)
Rape Aggression Defense course to offer real life defense tools and tactics
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Notice of Public Comment Period, April 21-May 21, for HUD Consolidated Plan (4/23/2012)
Thirty day public comment period for HUD Consolidated Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan.
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Sidewalk Repair for Congress Street (4/23/2012)
Beginning tomorrow, April 24, and continuing through the month, crews will be replacing bricks for sidewalks along Congress Street from Park Street to High Street.
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Road Crack Sealing Work Begins April 18 (4/18/2012)
Crews to seal cracks in major arterials and residential areas to extend lifespan of the street.
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Kayak and Dinghy Rack Rentals Available at the East End Beach Boat Launch (4/12/2012)
City installs Iron Rangers, a self-service pay station for use of the boat launch.
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Portland Tops the Charts (4/11/2012)
Travel & Leisure and GoLocal of Providence RI give Portland top marks for its hip factor and quality of life
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Portland School Budget Vote May 15th (4/9/2012)
As part of the state’s consolidation law, a citywide referendum must be held to approve school budget.
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Portland Named One of America’s Greenest Cities (4/4/2012)
Travel & Leisure ranks Portland #7 crediting parks, farm-to-table restaurants and pedestrian friendliness.
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Opportunities for Public to Weigh in on School and City Budgets (4/3/2012)
With revenues stabilizing, $206 million budget maintains core service levels and includes several initiatives to enhance local government
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3rd Annual Maine Walks for Haiti (3/22/2012)
5K walk or run around the Back Cove Trail, Saturday May 12, 2012.
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Forbes Names Portland Area One of Best Cities for Jobs this Spring (3/21/2012)
Portland, South Portland and Biddeford area makes top ten list for employment opportunity
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2012 Spring and Summer Recreation Guides Available (3/20/2012)
From summer camp to fitness programs, guide features numerous fun and affordable activities for all ages
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Mayor Brennan Stands Up for Marriage (3/20/2012)
Portland Mayor joins Mayors from across the nation in support of the freedom to marry
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Swing into Spring! (3/14/2012)
Portland’s Riverside Golf Course opens Monday, March 19, thanks to a mild winter and warm March.
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Portland celebrates its Greek Sister City (3/14/2012)
Art exhibit Portes to display in both Portland and Mytilene.
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Looking for Parking in the Vicinity of Casco Bay Lines? (2/7/2012)
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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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City Council Goes Live (12/9/2011)
Council meetings now available online.
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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
