Portland councilors’ effort to ease tension between the mayor and City Manager Jon Jennings makes little progress, and Jennings says he’ll resign if he has to give the mayor free access to city staffers.
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Mainers warm globally at Festival of Nations
More than a dozen countries are represented at Deering Oaks, weaving unity from diversity.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Concert review: Tegan and Sara still sound fresh after 20 years
The singing sisters are doing their best work rather than milking that anniversary-reissue money.
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Portland panel endorses Wex bid to build waterfront headquarters
The $3.3 million deal for city-owned land appears headed for approval by the full City Council in August.
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Portland council rezones farmland to make way for 95 homes
The developer plans to build on a former 45-acre farm while preserving 25 acres of open space for public use.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Auburn man attacked, stabbed by gang of men in Old Port parking lot
The victim suffered severe blood loss and is ‘lucky to be alive,’ police say.
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Wharf Street’s days as bar scene epicenter may be numbered
As the cobblestone former back alley continues to evolve, upscale bars and restaurants are replacing nightclubs and taverns.
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Anthony Sanborn, Maine’s 1st convicted killer to be released on bail, gets taste of freedom
He is adjusting to a world that left him behind during nearly three decades spent behind bars.
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Man robbed, assaulted Portland cabdriver, police say
Dominic Deas, 40, of Portland is accused of holding up the taxi driver at knifepoint.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Benkay sushi bar to return in September
The owner purchased his own space in the Old Port and is renovating it into a new restaurant.