The City Council votes unanimously to reject the use of big cats, elephants and a wide range of other animals in circus acts.
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Portland joins nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The move the City Council ensures that the city would be entitled to a portion of any settlement stemming from the legal action against the makers of prescription painkillers.
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Portland’s next municipal organist eager to get his hands on the Kotzschmar
James Kennerley, 33, who dreamed about playing on the city’s organ while growing up in England, was named to the position by the City Council on Monday.
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Animal rights groups will rally Monday ahead of Portland council vote
An ordinance change would prohibit the display of wild and exotic animals in circus performances.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Concert Review: Guest organist at Merrill delivers thoughtful, extraordinary recital
Nathan Laube impressively performs a serious but virtuosic program that reminds listeners what a treasure the Kotzschmar Organ is.
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Holocaust survivor, leader of Portland Jewish community, dies at 102
Kurt Messerschmidt hummed through the horror of a concentration camp, married another prisoner and went on to teach music at Temple Beth El.
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Portland to consider recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The City Council will hear a proposal Monday to recognize the holiday on the second Monday of October, which is currently celebrated as Columbus Day.
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Portland man faces civil rights complaint for tirade at deli
Attorney General Janet Mills seeks to bar Jesse James Taylor from Sisters Gourmet Deli, saying he threatened female employees with violence based on bias against their gender and sexual orientation.
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Bite: Succulent duck at Miyake lingers on the tongue, and in the imagination
A bite of duck breast at the Japanese restaurant transports our columnist to a smoky Tokyo bar, where she’s having drinks with a famous film director.
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Bob’s Clam Hut of Kittery fame is coming to Portland
The classic clam shack, operating since 1956, plans to open a second location at the corner of Cumberland and Washington avenues.