The marchers want to call attention to the double standard in society’s attitudes toward male and female nudity.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Car-motorycle accident ties up York County roads
The accident on Carl Broggi Highway led to two mishaps involving tractor-trailers.
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Town acquires parking lot to ensure public access to Higgins Beach
The town of Scarborough now owns the parking lot at Higgins Beach, ensuring that surfers, sunbathers, fishermen and others will be able to visit the beach in the summer. The town has been working to buy the lot since last year, when the Vasile family said it planned to sell the property but wanted to […]
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Maine spared the worst of latest deluge
The state saw record rain in March, but ‘dodged a bullet’ compared with damages in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Saco may put land to use as river park
Development of the 30 acres off Boom Road, a tax windfall for the city, will be minimal.
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Feature Obituary: Peter Gallant, 79, realized dream to be a pilot
Peter Gallant was a poor boy determined to become a pilot and he made his dream a reality, his sister said. Gallant, a Portland native who passed away last week at his home in Florida, always said he would be a pilot, said Bernice O’Leary, and after he did, his career included a hijacking and […]
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It’s all right here in town
Equal parts carnival, networking outing and downtown stroll, the annual Gorham Marketplace brings a town together.
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Railroad engine damaged in Portland fire
A steam engine that was being repaired for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad was damaged in an outdoor fire early Saturday.
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Shoptalk: A green place to play indoors for kids and parents
Q: What is GreenLight Studio? Jo Moser, partner, GreenLight Studio in Portland: The concept of GreenLight is an indoor, green-oriented play space for kids and their parents. I’ve always felt that in Maine, parents really don’t have a space to go to where they can relax and enjoy their children and watch their kids play […]