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Hello Portland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Portland's Rent Board decide about that new site plan?
  • How Maine's license denial could affect Portland's home care clients
  • How Portland's Bulldogs powered their way to a 4-0 start

Also on today's calendar: Cobble to Cobble and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
  • Monday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Portland, ME Rent Board — October 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Portland renters and landlords will want to note the upcoming October 14, 2026 Rent Board meeting, which covers decisions that apply citywide. A MeetingWatch report summarizes a key vote to conditionally approve a site plan with landscaping changes and links to minutes, reports, and exact video timestamps so you can quickly verify what was decided and how board members discussed it.
   

2. Two care providers to lose MaineCare billing privileges next month (wgme.com) — Residents in Portland who rely on We Care Residential Services should know the state has denied the agency's license, and its MaineCare billing will end at midnight on October 13. Maine DHHS is extending billing briefly so clients can move to licensed providers, after citing serious safety and supervision problems at homes served by both We Care and South Portland's Quality Care Access.
   

3. Friday's high school football: Falmouth sends Biddeford to first defeat (pressherald.com) — Portland High's Bulldogs stayed undefeated at 4-0 with a dominant 35-7 home win over Edward Little, highlighted by three touchdowns from Alex Martin and a long scoring run by David Gomes. The roundup also recaps other Maine high school football games, but Portland's strong Class A performance stands out for local fans following this season closely.
   

4. Maine veterans find healing and closure on Honor Flight visit to DC memorials (newscentermaine.com) — Maine veterans departed from Portland Jetport on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where visits to war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery offered long-awaited healing and recognition. After emotional moments at the Vietnam Wall and Korean War Memorial, the group returned to a cheering welcome in Portland, with many describing new friendships and a sense of long-delayed closure from their service decades ago.
   

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