Passengers on The Cat ferry increase 17 percent from 2016, but fall below expectations.
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Portland Democrats plagued by infighting weeks before election
At the center of the tensions is the race for an at-large seat on the City Council.
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Dine Out Maine: Husband-wife team share culinary heritage at homey Yobo
They forage and harvest the vegetables themselves for Korean traditional – and mostly delicious – dishes.
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Maine school moves to reverse shortage of rural lawyers
A new program puts aspiring young lawyers in country practices in hopes of increasing access to justice in underserved areas.
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On Peaks, horse farm caught in crossfire as newcomers buck long-held local views
A simmering feud between island neighbors has led the city of Portland to issue citations over zoning – and has put the equine refuge on alert.
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Portland police won’t discuss probe into kidnap attempt
One day after a father reported that someone had taken his baby inside a supermarket, authorities decline to release details of their ongoing investigation.
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Emily’s List brings recruitment effort to Portland
The women’s advocacy group, now led by Emily Cain of Orono, holds a training session for potential political candidates.
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Fire heavily damages home in Woodfords neighborhood
A firefighter suffers the only reported injury in the Saturday morning blaze on Lincoln Street in Portland.
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Woman taken to hospital after driving car into Portland apartment building
A fire official says she was taken as a precaution after the accident at the corner of Falmouth and Payson streets.
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Maine lobster chefs of the year named at annual Harvest on the Harbor
Stephen Richards of the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn and Nathaniel Adam of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club take this year’s honors.