A large crowd attends the meeting even though no debate or public comment is allowed on a proposal to rescind the council’s endorsement of Waterfront Concerts’ fourth summer of shows.
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Portland manager’s budget would raise taxes for city services 2.6%
When the proposal is combined with the school spending plan, property taxes could rise 4.6%.
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Exchange for enigmatic bitcoin opens in Portland, complete with ATM
The all-digital form of money baffles many people, but the Great Lost Bear restaurant, which accepts the cryptocurrency, used it to receive a $7,000 windfall.
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Portland police investigate apparent drug-related death
The victim was a 26-year-old man, whose body was discovered in an apartment building on Congress Street, police say.
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Art review: Portland gallery displays ‘Exceptional Objects,’ in photo and sculpture
The work of Yale grads Kate Greene and Bill Albertini is on display through April at Grant Wahlquist Gallery.
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Boys’ basketball: Maine Sunday Telegram 2018 All-State team
This year’s list includes eight seniors and four juniors.
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Girls’ basketball: Maine Sunday Telegram 2018 All-State team
The 12-player squad includes at least four players headed to Division I colleges.
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Two decades later, the sting of Gorham teen’s unsolved slaying endures
Robert Joyal died in a Portland stabbing in 1998, and his family is still pleading for answers.
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Portland police investigate stabbing of woman in Bayside
Two unknown men confronted the woman, who was stabbed multiple times and suffered non life-threatening injuries on Thursday, police said.
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Allagash joins the ranks of can-do brewers in Maine
The state’s largest brewery plans to cautiously start selling Hoppy Table Beer in cans, adding to an industry shift away from bottles.