A day before Sunday’s rainy weather, adults and children enjoyed some pre-winter ice skating at The Rink.
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Portland’s facilities accommodate newly arrived asylum seekers
City officials say they were able to handle the 28 people without having to open any overflow gymnasiums.
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Promoters hope Carnaval Maine will bring people to Portland during slow season
The three-day event in January – modeled after Quebec City’s – harkens back to festivals held here in the 1920s.
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Child hit by car in Portland
The crash happened on Park Avenue around 7:30 a.m. Friday, according to police.
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Our View: Helping asylum seekers, and others, helps Maine
There’s no reason the state has to choose between giving migrants short-term aid and doing the same for other residents.
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See time-lapse video: Portland’s holiday tree arrives in Monument Square
The traditional tree-lighting ceremony will be held Nov. 29.
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Westbrook teenager charged with making threat that closed 2 Portland high schools
The 17-year-old boy terrorized students with posts on Snapchat that included images of a gun, police say.
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State and federal agencies help investigate fire at Portland lumberyard
The fire at Eldredge Lumber and Hardware on Presumpscot Street was reported around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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About 70 more asylum seekers expected to arrive in Portland this week
The African families released at the border in Texas will be offered overnight shelter in local gymnasiums, and city officials are making contingency plans in case the influx is larger than expected.
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Commentary: Portland needs more policies that encourage long-term neighbors
Columnist Greg Kesich should demand that the city think in terms of protecting working- and middle-class housing.