Rory Ferreira of Biddeford bought all 129 tickets to a Saturday matinee of a film directed by fellow rapper Boots Riley.
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Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close
IRS documents show the private high school’s expenses were slightly more than revenue in 2016-17, and enrollments that generate critical tuition revenue have declined since then.
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Biddeford rapper offers free tickets to fellow rapper’s movie debut in Portland
Rory Ferreira, who raps under the name of Milo, hopes to fill all 129 seats of a matinee Saturday of Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry to Bother You.’
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Multiple crashes snarl Friday evening highway traffic near Portland
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported several vehicle collisions slowing down the evening commute and weekend traffic.
Posted inFood, News
Ri Ra restaurant group to open barbecue restaurant in Portland
The restaurant will focus on North Carolina-style barbecue
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Storm-damaged Mackworth Island reopens, rowing group getting back on the water
Waynflete School is letting the Portland Community Rowing Association use some of its boats in the wake of a storm Tuesday that wreaked havoc in the East End and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the association’s rowing shells.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can’t afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Former executive editor of Press Herald/Telegram honored for journalism career
Lou Ureneck, now a professor at Boston University, has been selected for the prestigious Yankee Quill award recognizing long service for the public good.
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A dozen flights are disrupted after plane makes hard landing at Portland jetport
Runways were closed for about 90 minutes after the two-engine plane landed on its belly without landing gear.
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Mayor and councilor pushing to give non-citizens the right to vote in Portland
The proposal calls for letting legal residents participate in municipal elections, but it faces legal and other hurdles.