The city is offering matching grants to help new small businesses get a foothold in the area.
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Clean drinking water might be coming to Passamaquoddy reservation. There’s still trust to be built
Residents of Sipayik have endured discolored water and dangerous contaminants for decades.
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Maine farmers, restaurants struggle with rising cost of beef
With prices nationwide at an all-time high, producers weigh price increases against customer loyalty.
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Bar Futo, on Fore Street in Portland, to close in November
The restaurant had been open nearly 3 years.
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Health care options in central Maine dwindle after recent closures
Residents have to navigate long appointment waitlists and look for doctors outside of their communities, as local health providers shutter or have limited availability.
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Is the drought draining your well? What Mainers can do.
Maine state geologist Ryan Gordon answers well water questions as the statewide drought deepens and the number of dry wells increases.
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Portland jetport cracking down on parking scofflaws
The airport’s pick-up parking lot is for immediate arrivals only, but some vehicles have been left there unattended for hours, even days.
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How Mainers are cutting costs as prices rise
People are clipping coupons, thrifting and buying store-brand items to tighten their budgets as groceries, apparel and transportation have become more expensive.
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A Portland neighborhood hammered for decades by highway noise may finally see a fix
In the wake of the failed Gorham Connector proposal, the Maine Turnpike Authority is taking steps to communicate more about projects and long-term plans. Residents of outer Forest Avenue may be among the first to benefit.
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Bath Housing celebrates latest apartment openings
The housing-focused nonprofit celebrates the newly built apartment complex that opened at the start of summer.