Two men with family history in Jordan and Palestine met in Old Orchard Beach and decided to start a business.
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Portland food pantry urgently seeks temporary location
Project FEED at Woodfords Corner must find a new location by the end of September or pause their operations for at least a year.
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Cumberland council wrestles with request to extend business hours
Rise Pizza would like to stay open until 10 p.m. on weekends, instead of 9, as required by zoning.
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SAD 51 bus drivers settle contract; teachers still in talks
Graham Shove, head of the SAD 51 Education Association, declined to comment on negotiations or why the teachers contract has been unable to resolve since January.
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Casco Bay Estuary Partnership awards resiliency grants
Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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Chebeague Island considering new $6M fire/rescue building
The town likely would have to borrow money, which requires voter approval.
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Free camp for disadvantaged children marks 50 years
An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.
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Yarmouth music center celebrates 20 years Sept. 7 with HenryFest
HenryFest will feature food trucks, craft workshops, lawn games, an instrument discovery tent and free massages and more. Tickets are $30 through Saturday, Aug. 31, and $35 the week-of.
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Learning kits a testament to longtime Yarmouth educator’s life
The new Patty Kittredge Memorial Fund provides early learning kits for kids at Merrill Memorial Library.