Practice makes perfect as Pre-K and kindergarten students at Reiche Elementary practice riding the bus.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Finestkind opening in Saco, coffee shop coming to South Portland
Also, Noble Pizzeria and Barbecue hits launch snag and When Pigs Fly closes on Hanover Street.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Is the hive at work? These bees keep popping up around Portland
It’s not clear who is painting the bees, if it’s one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about the cost of cleanup.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Harris campaign launches effort to get out the vote among Black Mainers
Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-OH, and other officials from Maine launched Black Mainers for Harris-Walz at a Portland rally on Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Railroad track work to close parts of Read St., Brighton Ave. in Portland
A section of Read Street will be closed Wednesday and a stretch of Brighton Avenue will be closed Thursday to accommodate railroad crossing work.
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Portland and other Maine communities get $25 million in storm recovery grants
The grants are aimed at preventing future flooding and include money for storm drainage improvements in Portland’s Old Port.
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Portland shooting victim found community in city’s restaurant and bar scene
Susan McHugh, 54, of Gray, was 1 of the 4 people taken to the hospital following the shooting last week. Police investigating her homicide say the 3 other victims are men in their 40s and 50s.
Posted inLocal & State
Federal appeals court dismisses man’s lawsuit against city for Back Cove drowning
John Cohen sued the city of Portland and its officers in 2021, a year after his 25-year-old son Eric died of hypothermia and drowning after swimming into the frigid waters of Back Cove.
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Storm damage, climate change take toll on Portland hiking trails
Portland Trails is running an emergency summer fundraising campaign to raise $100,000 in materials needed to fix trails, replace bridges and repair erosion caused by flooding.
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Kentucky woman sentenced in Maine court for obtaining fraudulent visas for Ukrainian orphans
Colleen Holt-Thompson worked with an unnamed co-conspirator in Maine to falsify hundreds of visa applications for Ukrainian children.