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Portland again without a plan for Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
A City Council committee rejects its only remaining candidate to build a memorial to the slain civil rights leader.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Contrasting ideas are at the heart of Miyake
Go for the high-end sushi. Stay for the more casual dishes. Together, they add up to four stars.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine housing poverty issues
Thousands of the state’s households spend over half their income on rent.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Federal hate crime trial opens with victim recounting assault in Biddeford
“I probably would have lost my life that night,” Daimon McCollum says of the night in 2018 when he fled men accused of attacking him and breaking his jaw.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Developer seeks tax break to build workforce housing in Portland
The four-story condominium building with small units is planned for Parkside, a residential neighborhood sandwiched between Deering Oaks and the West End.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Coronavirus fears clear store shelves of masks, sanitizers, wipes
Mainers are buying up products that many believe could help keep the illness’s germs in check.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Economic impact of coronavirus cuts into Wex revenue projections
The Portland-based company expects earnings to be down at least 2% for the first three months of this year.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Girl injured in Waterville drive-by shooting leaves hospital
Emahleeah Frost, 7, headed back to Waterville after spending nearly a week at Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she was treated after being struck by a bullet in her home by a drive-by shooter.
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Biddeford man’s hate crimes trial postponed a third time
Maurice Diggins is accused of assaulting two black men in 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo, has pleaded guilty to charges in the case, which stems from assaults in Portland and Biddeford.