Tony Napolitano Jr. says users of the nearby social service agency make it hard for his restaurant on Cumberland Avenue to attract new customers, and nearby restaurants say it’s a daily challenge to deal with unruly people.
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State will analyze aging systems that make Casco Bay Bridge work – or not
The Department of Transportation wants to gauge the lifespan of the 20-year-old drawbridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, which have malfunctioned recently.
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Police, family seek help in finding missing Portland man
Sebastian Kelley, 30, was last seen June 17 in the area around Gilman Street.
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Otto pizza to set sail for Peaks Island
The popular pizzeria will deliver pies to islanders every Wednesday through Aug. 30.
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FBI seizes nearly $850,000 from 4 Portland residents
Documents in the case suggest the cash and watches were seized in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling. None of the subjects has been charged.
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Coast Guard finds woman who abandoned kayak in Casco Bay
The kayak, containing only a watch and a damaged cellphone, was found Sunday night near Fort Gorges.
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Bike-share program gears up for 2018 Portland debut
The system would allow riders to use a computer or smartphone to book a so-called smart bike and unlock it with a keycode.
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Portland developer shifts apartments to condos, signals upscale rentals cooling
The 25 High Street project’s 63 units will be sold rather than leased, becoming the latest aborted plan to add rental housing in the city.
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Fed up with hassles on peninsula, restaurants finding a home in neighborhoods
For practical and cultural reasons, some owners are avoiding Portland’s hottest real estate, and others are moving out of the city completely.
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Interactive ‘wall’ sculpture in Old Port park raises doubts, but wins city approval
Portland officials approve a temporary art installation with pieces the public can move around and transform.