City officials are inviting skate enthusiasts to share ideas for new features at a meeting Wednesday.
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Portland High School student reports assault to police
The woman, 18, says she was groped while she was reaching into her car on Oxford Street.
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Portland building evacuated after it is hit by truck
Two people suffer minor injuries and the building at the corner of High and Sherman streets must be stabilized.
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Proposed waterfront park would cost $16 million, Portland officials say
‘Portland Landing’ would include event space, sailing facilities and elevated berms to protect against sea surge.
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Bread and Butter: Vinland chef David Levi works to build a coastal Maine cuisine
The restaurant’s mission to use only local food doesn’t limit it, he says.
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At Portland’s VegFest, enjoy the food and learn how it helps the planet
The 13th annual festival, happening June 3, also features a talk on challenges for millennial vegans.
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Truck spills foul-smelling chicken parts on St. John Street
The spill stretched for about a mile between Park and Brighton avenues.
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Maine developer Michael Liberty faces jail time, fines for illegal political donations
He will be sentenced next month for setting up a fake political contribution scheme to hide donations.
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Mayor Strimling wants a citizen task force to define his role, powers
But city councilors say two legal opinions have already done that. The mayor also says he won’t carry through on his threat to veto the city budget over the loss of the mayor’s assistant job.
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Portland citizens group seeks referendum on rent control, other tenant protections
Members of the new group want to curb practices affecting renters in the city’s tight housing market, but similar efforts have failed.