A nonprofit dedicated to preserving Portland’s architectural past says it is not on board with the Portland Museum of Art’s plan to demolish the former children’s museum to accommodate its expansion.
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Get to know the 5 Portland mayoral candidates
The Press Herald profiled all 5 of the mayoral candidates on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot to get to know the men beyond their political accomplishments. Read snippets of the profiles below.
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Watch a debate among Portland’s 5 candidates for mayor
The Portland Press Herald partnered with the University of New England to host a debate with all 5 mayoral candidates.
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Letter: Women not merely ‘vessels’ for reproduction
I’m wondering why Pem Schaeffer (“Don’t be deluded by ‘medically necessary’ abortions,” Sept. 20), in response to my previous letter on abortion (“Numbers show Mainers support abortion,” Sept. 5), mentions that he doesn’t know any woman who wants someone else to determine if and when she gets pregnant. Does any state propose that women be […]
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Child care providers close doors, reduce capacity as federal funds run out
In Maine and across the nation, the end of pandemic-related federal support is causing another round of closures and downsizing in the struggling industry.
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Portland mayoral candidate Pious Ali wants to build a more inclusive city
The longest sitting city councilor said he wants more immigrants and people of color to hold power.
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Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer
The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.
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Andrew Zarro wants to take the luck out of finding a good life in Portland
The current city councilor and mayoral candidate has personal experience with issues the city faces and he wants to give Portlanders the same opportunities he had.
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Jodi Phinney, co-founder of Maine Doulas, dies at 54
Phinney, who had been battling ALS, helped hundreds of mothers through pregnancy into parenting.
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Dylan Pugh wants to use empathy to lead the city that helped him
The political newcomer and Portland mayoral hopeful said he opted not to run for City Council or school board because he thinks this approach needs to come from the city’s leader.