Once again, as it has for the past four years, the Maine Legislature is taking on the question of whether our state will more fully acknowledge the sovereignty of the Indigenous nations within our borders. This latest push started in 2019, when a bipartisan Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing […]
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As downtown Portland sees fewer office workers, lunch businesses feel a bite
Remote and hybrid work options have contributed to more sporadic weekday foot traffic in the heart of the city. That’s made things even harder than usual for the small businesses who used to rely on both regulars and passersby.
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One Of Us: Headlights and highlights – from auto repair to hair, she likes her work hands-on
‘There’s just something about working with tools,’ says Krystal Stone, 35, who is both a mechanic and a hairstylist.
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Westbrook man files malpractice lawsuit against Mercy Hospital after leg amputation
Jeffrey Kelley claims it all started when he was scratched by fish fins in a bag of trash he collected from outside the president’s office at Southern Maine Community College.
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Two juveniles arrested, charged with robbery after attempted carjacking in Portland
Police believe the pair are connected to other carjackings.
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Portland’s emergency warming shelter is asking state for more funding to stay open
The city has no backup option if Greater Portland Peer Services, the nonprofit running the shelter, cannot keep it open. The organization has requested an additional $200,000 from MaineHousing to continue operations through March.
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Committee recommends spending grant money on Portland parks, social services
The City Council will ultimately decide how to divide $1.5 million in federal grants between several city and private community development projects.
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Principal leaving Portland’s Casco Bay High after 19 years
Derek Pierce, the first and only principal the school has ever had, plans to leave at the end of the school year, saying he feels like he’s run his course and that it’s time to create space for new leaders and new perspectives.
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Man accused of breaking into Portland apartment to assault woman
Police say a 62-year-old woman was severely beaten inside her Congress Street apartment in January.
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Building community, one load of laundry at a time
In Portland, the Laundry Love initiative helps people get their laundry done once a month at no cost, but ‘it’s not just about about clean clothes,’ one volunteer says.