Fifteen short plays, written by children and adults, will be performed May 20 and 21 at the Thompson’s Point theater – the longest-running institution of its kind in the country.
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Portland City Council expected to appoint Danielle West as city manager
If confirmed Monday, she would become the first woman to serve as Portland city manager. The appointment would end her 18 months of interim leadership.
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Police continue to investigate Congress Street shooting
Police found a 20-year-old gunshot victim and a 21-year-old who was hit by a car in a Walgreens parking lot on Forest Avenue Tuesday evening, nearly 2 miles from the site of the shooting.
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Man wounded by shooter in Portland Tuesday night
The suspect was still at large after the shooting on Congress Street around 8:30 p.m. and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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New air carrier will let you skip the line at the Portland jetport
‘Semi-private’ jet service JSX touches down in Maine next month with perks that include slimmed-down security screening and plane-side baggage pickup. But fares can be high.
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Counselor for Maine diocese disciplined for ethics violations
Carolyn Bloom receives a monthly stipend from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland to coordinate counseling and treatment for those who say they were sexually abused by clergy as children.
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Portland Meetings: May 10-17
Wed. 5/10 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom, City Hall Wed. 5/10 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 5/10 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Committee Zoom Wed. 5/10 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 5/11 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 5/15 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 5/16 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. […]
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Maine lobstermen facing another rule that may affect their catch
A new rule could limit the minimum size of lobsters that can be legally harvested. Fishermen say the specifics would mean crossing 1-pound lobsters off the menu.
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Landlords pour more money into proposed rent control change
The Committee to Improve Rent Control has raised about 8 times as much cash as its opponents as the June 13 referendum approaches.
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Police searching for man who attacked child in East Bayside home
The suspect allegedly assaulted the 6-year-old girl who answered a knock on her door Monday morning.