The city received $400,000 to operate an overnight warming shelter this winter as part of a $2.3 million state grant package to fund a dozen such facilities across 7 Maine counties.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Limerick man who was punched by trooper while handcuffed sues Maine State Police
Justin Savage alleges that police violently assaulted him and violated his civil rights during his 2024 arrest. He and his girlfriend are seeking more than $100 million in damages, their lawyer says.
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Authorities identify victims in fatal Portland apartment fire
The fire may have started on the second-floor porch, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.
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Douro restaurant to open in Portland in October
The Portuguese seafood eatery is a sister operation to Twelve and Evo.
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Brunswick breaks ground on medical tech facility expansion
Swedish company Mölnlycke Health Care is expanding its Brunswick Landing facility by nearly 80,000 square feet.
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Cyclists finish cross-country trek to Portland, 2 months and 4,100 miles later
The group of friends from across the country left from Washington state in July and reached the end of their long but rewarding journey in Maine this week.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Saco students promote kindness and community during day of service
Inspired by the book “Yellow,” about positivity and kindness, Young School students participate in a day focused on service at their school.
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The Ecology School in Saco launches statewide program to bring learning outside
The initiative, Outdoor School for All Maine Students, is a partnership with eight schools.
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Standing on Maine’s overpasses, protesters combat hopelessness
Part of a growing national movement, local members of the Visibility Brigade set up on a Falmouth overpass each week to protest the actions of the Trump administration.
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Large data center could come to Wiscasset
The proposal, on land also being considered for housing, is ‘in its earliest stages,’ town officials said. Artificial intelligence has spurred the development of similar centers across the country.