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Local & State
Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Halloween-themed Zero Bar and Grille opens in Portland
The new venue, located in the former Volcano Restaurant Bar & Grill space on Riverside Street, is as dog-friendly as restaurants are allowed to be.
Maine mother suing health provider says during trial ‘nobody should have to do this’
Lyndsey Sutherland, whose 15-year-old daughter died in 2021, is suing Mid Coast Medical Group under the Maine Wrongful Death Act.
Angus King co-sponsoring bill to keep SNAP, WIC going during shutdown
The Maine independent is also joining Republican Sen. Susan Collins in supporting a similar piece of legislation that seeks to maintain funding food assistance in November.
Kennebunk Select Board member stirs controversy with comments on transgender students
Leslie Trentalange stepped down from her school board liaison position after backlash to her statements criticizing those opposed to transgender students participating in school sports.
Man convicted for Bowdoin killings dies in Massachusetts prison
Joseph Eaton, 36, died in a Massachusetts facility while serving a life sentence.
Mainers worry about loved ones in Jamaica caught in hurricane’s path
The catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across the island nation on Tuesday, leaving destruction and worry in its wake for many in the U.S. with family members there.
Residents stepping in to assist Kennebunk-area food pantries
In advance of the lapse in SNAP benefits, food providers have experienced a major influx of donations.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills releases $1.25 million to help food banks respond to SNAP losses
Mills also has not ruled out calling a special session of the Legislature so roughly 170,000 Mainers don’t lose federal food assistance.
Here are some of the Maine restaurants, eateries and markets offering food assistance
A growing number of Maine businesses are offering free or discounted food to Mainers in need.