The first of 3 Public Utilities Commission hearings will be held on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine.
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Millennial entrepreneur enters race for Portland mayor
Thaddeus St. John, 26, owner of Lincoln and Maine Inc., hopes to bring transparency to Portland’s politics.
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Trial begins in lawsuit over Portland art museum bequest
The Portland Museum of Art says the caretaker of a deceased benefactor manipulated her to remove a large donation from her will.
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Maine Outdoor Brands alliance hires executive director
Jenny Kordick becomes the trade group’s first full-time director after previously having worked at The Wilderness Society and the National Wildlife Federation.
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Portland tackles permanent housing, education for asylum-seekers
Five families have moved to Brunswick Landing.
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Portland Buy Local seeks louder voice in public policy
The organization wants to be an advocate for the city’s independent businesses on issues like parking and land use.
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Pollinator gardens enhance, beautify Portland’s ecology
A group working to create special spaces throughout the city wants people to think about gardening in a new way.
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Portland police investigate Rite Aid robbery
PORTLAND — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person who robbed Rite Aid Pharmacy at 290 Congress St. just after 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14. According to a Police Department press release, “a man approached the pharmacist and handed him a note demanding drugs. He fled after being given an undisclosed quantity […]
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Portland police ask for help finding pharmacy robber
Police are looking for the man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy at 290 Congress St. on Sunday afternoon.
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Portland Police Logs: July 17
7/7 at 8:25 a.m. Mona N. Miller, 36, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Michael Rand on charges of refusing to submit to arrest or detention, violation of conditional release and an outstanding warrant on Fore Street. 7/7 at 11:37 a.m. Zouhair A. Bouzrara, 57, of Saco, was arrested by Officer Adam Pelletier on a […]