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Portland's winter warming shelter is aiming to open Dec. 15, and hiring is the hurdle

If you're counting on Portland's winter warming shelter, a City Council committee is moving forward with plans to open it at 166 Riverside Street.

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Opioid settlement funds are the bigger of two shelter funding sources

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Opioid settlement funds$735K
MaineHousing (about)$300K

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On the WaterUnexploded ordnance has been found eight miles off Portland, and mariners are told to steer clearIf you fish or boat out of Portland, here's a spot to steer around. The Coast Guard released a notice to mariners about unexploded ordnance eight miles off the coast, found by mapping researchers with the Maine Department of Marine Resources. The Maine Lobstermen's Association said in a statement that the Maine Coastal Mapping Initiative made the find and that NOAA will work to get it charted.Today’s editionRead City HallPortland city staff and the rail authority still disagree on where the Downeaster station should goIf you ride the Downeaster, your station could move. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority was awarded $48 million in federal funding, in August, to relocate it to St. John Street, near Northern Light Mercy Hospital. The project is estimated at roughly $60 million, with a proposed $12 million match in state funding.Tuesday’s editionRead Maine LobsterNew federal whale findings give Maine lobstermen hope that paused rules stay on holdIf you follow Maine's lobster fishery, the federal tone just changed. The National Marine Fisheries Service said Nov. 5 that new scientific analyses indicate U.S. fisheries may be meeting the federal standard for protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales, and the findings remain subject to scientific review. The Maine Lobstermen's Association welcomed the shift.Tuesday’s editionRead High School SportsCheverus field hockey wins its fourth straight Class A state titleIf you follow the Stags, Saturday was another close one. Cheverus beat Mt. Ararat 2-1 in the Class A final at Edward Little High in Auburn. Avery Tinker and Sydney Brunelle scored in the first half, and Krystah Coen cut it to one early in the third quarter. Cheverus (18-0) then piled up 10 corners over the final 28 minutes.Monday’s editionRead Maine CelticsThe Maine Celtics rallied late to sweep Westchester and start the season 2-0If you caught the Maine Celtics at the Portland Expo on Sunday afternoon, you saw a comeback. They rallied in the final five minutes to beat the Westchester Knicks. The two reports differ on the score: the Press Herald reports 95-93, while the team's own recap lists 98-93.Monday’s editionRead High School FootballOld Orchard Beach wins its fifth straight Small South title, and Portland falls to WindhamIf you follow Old Orchard Beach football, it's a five-peat. Brayden Koelker rushed for four touchdowns Saturday night as the No. 1 seed beat No. 2 Boothbay 46-8. Boothbay scored first, then Koelker ran in the next four, from 5, 17, 6 and 45 yards.Sunday’s editionRead

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  • Train stationPortland councilors raised questions Monday night about relocating the Amtrak Downeaster station and the city's role in choosing the site.

    Portland councilors raised questions Monday night about relocating the Amtrak Downeaster station and the city's role in choosing the site. NNEPRA representatives told the workshop that site 3 is the only viable option, which would move the station from Thompson's Point to the southern end of St. John Street and Fore River Parkway. The council will vote on the project amid a funding debate.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: WMTW, NEWS CENTER Maine

  • StadiumThe proposed roughly 10,000-seat Portland Hearts of Pine stadium is moving through the city's planning process, including a rezoning of Cassidy Point, a site long used to store coal.

    The proposed roughly 10,000-seat Portland Hearts of Pine stadium is moving through the city's planning process, including a rezoning of Cassidy Point, a site long used to store coal. The club says the project would remove the coal storage, create new public waterfront and recreational areas, and preserve marine industrial activity at the 600-foot pier.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WMTW

  • Homeless hubsMaineHousing has proposed a contract of about $1.1 million that would make Preble Street the coordinator of Maine's nine regional homeless service hubs, the agency announced Monday.

    MaineHousing has proposed a contract of about $1.1 million that would make Preble Street the coordinator of Maine's nine regional homeless service hubs, the agency announced Monday. It would replace an arrangement in which eight agencies shared those duties.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Maine Wire

  • Tank farmA report from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection says air quality in South Portland has higher than recommended levels of benzene, a known carcinogen.

    A report from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection says air quality in South Portland has higher than recommended levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. Carolyn Hurwitz, who bought her first house less than half a mile from the Citgo terminal, says she notices the smell first thing in the morning.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Portland Press Herald

  • AI in schoolsThe South Portland School Board rejected a moratorium on AI use in pre-K through eighth grade despite mixed public opinions.

    The South Portland School Board rejected a moratorium on AI use in pre-K through eighth grade despite mixed public opinions.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: NEWS CENTER Maine

  • Mystery safeA safe found in the woods behind Falmouth's Central Fire Station in August 2022 held $55,737 in cash, and it has never been claimed.

    A safe found in the woods behind Falmouth's Central Fire Station in August 2022 held $55,737 in cash, and it has never been claimed. Police Chief John Kilbride said he's never experienced anything like it in his 30 years. The money will go toward helping families afford their heating bills.

    Around Maine · Today’s editionSources: The Portland Press Herald, WGME

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Daily Portlandto me · Wed., Nov. 116:00 a.m.

Portland's warming shelter eyes Dec. 15; shell found off the coast

Plus, unexploded ordnance eight miles offshore and councilors' questions about a Downeaster station move.

The TLDR

  1. Portland's warming shelter is aiming to open Dec. 15
  2. Unexploded ordnance found eight miles off Portland
  3. Councilors question a Downeaster station move
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