Portland police announced Friday the execution of a search warrant on Grant Street, but won’t release any information about the criminal investigation.
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Plans for new upscale hotel next to Portland City Hall and Merrill Auditorium introduced
Thursday’s neighborhood meeting only drew one interested person. The development team will present its initial plans to the planning board at a workshop Oct. 25.
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For lobster industry, the threat is clear. The adversary is murkier.
Criticism of the lobstering industry has become contentious, and it can be hard to figure out who’s who.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors
Construction on the school’s $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine’s only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.
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Portland meetings: Oct. 5-12
Wed. 10/5 6 p.m. Historic Preservation Meeting Zoom Wed. 10/5 4:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Thur. 10/6 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Thur. 10/6 6 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom Tue. 10/11 Legislative & Nominating Committee 9 a.m. Zoom Tue. 10/11 Planning Board 5:30 p.m. Zoom Tue. 10/11 HHS and Public Safety 6:30 p.m. […]
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Portland asks: What do you think about relocation of Eastern Prom food trucks?
The city has launched two surveys to see if the program should be changed, one for the public and one for food truck operators.
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Nonprofit marks 10 years of making a house a home
Furniture Friends, a group that gives donated furniture to people who can’t afford it, recently hit an important milestone: 10,000 individuals served.
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Group behind referendum restricting cruise ships is no longer supporting it
The Livable Portland campaign is now proposing a compromise plan instead. But Question E, which would limit the daily number of passengers in Portland, remains on the ballot.
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Hotel opening in Portland’s East End, as office building nears completion next door
Upscale hotel chain Cambria is booking rooms and two Portland companies will soon move to an adjacent seven-story complex.
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Bodega’s diverse Latin American roots spur growth and creativity in new restaurant
René Emilio Peña took over his father’s La Bodega Latina on Congress Street during the pandemic. His new restaurant, Cabana, picks up on the tradition, celebrating the range of Latin American cultures.