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Plan for 7-story condo complex adds to a building boom in India Street neighborhood
A development with 37 luxury units is proposed for Fore Street, the latest in a flurry of residential construction in Portland’s East End.
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Persuasive 2nd-grader prompts Portland to ban plastic straws in City Hall cafe
The city manager says he’s happy to implement ‘Phoebe’s Rule’ banning plastic straws, and hopes that others will do the same.
Posted inFood, Local & State, News
Bob’s Clam Hut in Portland opens
The restaurant at the corner of Washington and Cumberland avenues will serve both old favorites from the Kittery restaurant and new menu items.
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Federal grant will fund improvements to help jetport handle more passengers
The $3.9 million will pay for a new taxiway and a larger plane parking apron that are part of a 20-year expansion master plan.
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Ri Ra goes Whole Hog with plans for barbecue spot
The Irish pub and restaurant in Portland is getting in on the business, with plans to open a Congress Street restaurant in November.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Story omitted vital details of hearing on new homeless shelter
The Portland Press Herald missed the mark in its coverage of the July 10 City Council hearing concerning the proposal to build a 200-bed homeless shelter on the Barron Center campus. Among the many people who spoke in opposition to this proposal were members of the homeless community and residents of Bayside, all of whom, […]
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Pop-up Uncle Billy’s will become a neighborhood bar and grill
Get your pulled pork, but burgers and fried chicken too
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Business donations allow Portland to extend its jobs-for-panhandlers program
The Portland Opportunity Crew was deemed a success in its first year but would have run out of money this month without the $13,000 in contributions.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
A judge decided Albert Flick was too old to pose a threat. At 76, he’s now charged with murder.
He could have been sentenced to additional prison time in 2010 for an attack on a Portland woman, and the judge had been warned that his history of violence showed no signs of abating.