A series of technical issues that made it difficult for people in overflow rooms, online and in the hallway to hear prompted the Portland City Council to postpone most of the items on their meeting agenda on Monday night.
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Portland seafood wholesaler to be acquired by New York company
The sale could pave the way for Bristol Seafoods to expand beyond its 100 employees and facilities on the Portland Fish Pier, CEO Peter Handy said.
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Westbrook police locate missing teen
Aden Ujhelyi, 15, of Westbrook, had been missing since Sunday night.
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What’s behind the drop in Maine’s homelessness numbers?
New data shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Maine dropped for the third straight year this year, a decline that is largely attributed to the state moving away from using motels as emergency shelters.
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Was your info taken in the Lewiston hospital breach? Here’s what to know
The data breach stems from an incident in late May prompting St. Mary’s Health System to take its computer data system offline.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Maine-born poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and politics, dies at 49
Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who grew up in Calais before moving to Colorado, has died at age 49.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Chinese nationals indicted on drug and other charges had medical weed licenses in Maine
Two men indicted by the Department of Justice last week are alleged to have operated numerous illegal ‘grow houses’ while also being licensed to grow medical marijuana in Maine.
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Chebeague-Cumberland Land Trust acquires 77 wooded acres in Cumberland
The parcel, known as Watson Woods, is a mile from Cumberland’s downtown and adjacent to the Rines Forest and Read Family Farm and Woods.
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Westbrook Notes: Watch for ‘Westbrook Strong’ runners on the road
Drivers take heed Saturday Westbrook Police Department has issued a traffic advisory on Saturday morning, July 19, for the 12th annual Westbrook Strong 5K road race. Traffic disruptions include: Captain Hartley Drive will be closed from 7:55 a.m. to the end of the race, approximately 9:30 a.m. Main Street, between Riverbank Park and Haskell Street, […]
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Maine musicians hold first hometown concert in six years, raise funds for Fuller Center
Hot Fiddle performance raises money for the Fuller Center for Housing.