Protesters have called on the county commissioners to end the jail’s contract with the federal government.
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Tukey’s Bridge section of Back Cove Trail to be closed for 12 days this month
Natural gas provider Unitil will be conducting pipeline maintenance Oct. 6-17.
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Study ties Portland rent control to higher property taxes, but economist questions findings
The findings arrived as city property owners are receiving their new tax bills after a property revaluation that drastically changed costs for many homeowners.
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Maine anti-trafficking program may cut services over funding uncertainty
Portland-based Preble Street has relied on federal dollars to run its anti-trafficking program since 2013, but said it still hasn’t gotten word on new funding expected to be available starting next week.
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Portland to weigh putting winter warming center in shelter housing asylum seekers
The city received $400,000 to operate an overnight warming shelter this winter as part of a $2.3 million state grant package to fund a dozen such facilities across 7 Maine counties.
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Authorities identify victims in fatal Portland apartment fire
The fire may have started on the second-floor porch, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.
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Cyclists finish cross-country trek to Portland, 2 months and 4,100 miles later
The group of friends from across the country left from Washington state in July and reached the end of their long but rewarding journey in Maine this week.
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Fatal Portland apartment fire still under investigation
The three-story Munjoy Hill apartment building on St. Lawrence Street was condemned after an inspection Monday.
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Two die in Portland apartment fire
Firefighters responded to a three-story building at 43 St. Lawrence St. early Sunday morning.
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Hundreds walk for ALS cure in Portland
Over 300 people gathered at Deering Oaks park Sunday to raise money for research and care, many of them personally impacted by the disease.