Forbes has named the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metro area as one of the best places in the country to find a job this spring, based on the number of employers who soon expect to add employees.
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Panel backs adoption of Portland stormwater fee
The Portland City Council, which makes the ultimate decision on fee structure, will hold a workshop in May.
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Brennan joins mayors backing same-sex marriage
He joins more than 160 mayors nationwide who have signed a statement advocating for the freedom to marry.
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Cuts squeeze English classes
Immigrants face long waiting lists to get the language lessons they need.
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Cape Elizabeth boy wins longest-ever state spelling bee
Nat Jordan, a seventh-grader at Cape Elizabeth Middle School, survived a 3-hour event to claim his family’s second straight spelling-bee championship.
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Hattie M. Bickmore, former GOP leader, dies
The first woman to chair the Maine Republican Party was known for hard work and keeping her chin up.
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Standish family held at gunpoint
Police investigate a home invasion in Steep Falls, where masked assailants steal prescription drugs.
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Fake DEA agents rob, handcuff four people
Assailants knocked down a door at a Standish home Friday and robbed the occupants at gunpoint as a 6-year-old girl watched.
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Cities object to LePage cuts as cost shifting
General Assistance spending is excessive, he says, but officials say localities are being victimized.
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Company sells Bayside Village student housing
Federated gets nearly double what it paid for the apartments on Marginal Way two years ago.