March is National Youth Art Month, as well as National Music in our Schools Month, so we’re using our column this month to shine a spotlight on recent art and music accomplishments of our students and the dedicated educators who teach them. In just one example, PPS High School Orchestra students helped make the 39th […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Woman arrested, accused of stabbing another woman with scissors
Jennifer Strugar, 53, was being held at the Cumberland County Jail on domestic violence charges.
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Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: All ducks in a row at West End’s new Ugly Duckling
Service, food and atmosphere all come together at this charming bakery and cafe.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
With some tweaks, Carnaval Maine finds its sweet spot
Festival organizers hope to use this year as a lesson on what to do for next year and years to come.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
3 years later, the pandemic cocoon is giving way to social butterflies
Long after Maine’s first case of coronavirus, communal activities and gatherings are reaching pre-pandemic levels again, though troubling remnants of isolation persist.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News, Religion and Values
$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history
The center inside the old St. Dominic’s church building in Portland’s West End, a key piece of the area’s rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. Collins asks Biden administration to slow the flow of asylum seekers to Maine
Collins is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to stop sending asylum seekers to Maine without first verifying a community’s capacity to help.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine craft brewers ‘own the backyard’ – but beer-making business is on a new playing field
Maintaining market dominance will require adapting to new consumer tastes, a beverage industry expert told brewers at a conference in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland City Council approves sale of Thames Street lot despite price, housing concerns
Plans filed with the city call for the development of an office building to be occupied by Wex Inc. at the site, which is located adjacent to Wex headquarters at 1 Hancock St.