City Council committees continue to debate proposed rules for a lottery to award as many as 20 retail licenses, meaning Portland won’t be ready when the state is likely to start recreational sales.
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Two Maine agencies each to receive over $1 million grants for YouthBuild programs
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and Learning Works each will receive federal funds for their programs that support youth employment.
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Portland edges closer to adopting rules for marijuana retailers
Officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to finalize the proposed regulations they will send to the City Council for approval.
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Portland police looking for 2 suspects in armed robbery
Jake’s Quik Stop on Brighton Avenue was held up Thursday evening, police say.
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Developer’s request would lay groundwork for Portland’s tallest building
Tim Soley wants city planners to double the heights allowed for new building projects in the Old Port that create and preserve publicly accessible open space.
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What’s that buzz? Watch out, a snow squall could be coming
Wednesday’s warning about a snow squall affecting southern Maine provided a bit of a jolt to people unfamiliar with the new alert system from the National Weather Service.
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Just enough snow falls Tuesday to ‘grease up’ roads
The storm system that dropped 2-6 inches of snow across southern Maine and made for treacherous driving was expected to give way to cloudy but relatively dry conditions.
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Former manager plans to reopen Andy’s Old Port Pub
The new owners plan to keep almost everything the same.
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Another Italian restaurant will take place of Vignola-Cinque Terre
The Miranda Group plans to open a bistro called Via Vecchia in the space on Dana and Wharf Streets.
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‘Since I first came to the United States, I knew I wanted to be a part of this country’
Forty-five new Americans were naturalized at a ceremony held at the Cape Elizabeth High School.