She shows Maine schoolkids how to weave twigs into works of art.
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Dine Out Maine: Tiny and boisterous, Izakaya Minato seems to have floated in from Tokyo
The omakase menu is one of Portland’s best bargains.
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More than 1,800 UNE students graduate in Portland
The ceremony at Cross Insurance Arena includes the first graduates of the College of Dental Medicine.
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Ruling expected next week in case against Black Lives Matter protesters
A judge will decide whether the 17 people who were arrested at a protest last summer in Portland have met the terms of their plea agreement or should be tried on criminal charges.
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Portland, state officials back raising height limits for cold storage facility
But residents of Portland’s West End tell the Planning Board that the warehouse doesn’t need to be so tall to be profitable.
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For first workers on Portland Opportunity Crew, a hot, dirty job sure beats panhandling
The city-run pilot program begins with two men who say they are grateful for the minimum-wage jobs.
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Congress Street on Munjoy Hill reopened after chemical spill
Portland officials say about 25 gallons of a chemical used in spray foam insulation spilled on the street Wednesday morning.
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Judge refuses to lower bail for man facing tax evasion charges
Theodore Thomes, 58, formerly of Windham, can’t assist in his own defense if he doesn’t have hip replacement surgery, his attorney says.
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Portland Mayor Strimling says he may veto budget over council’s vote to cut his assistant
It would be the first use of the mayor’s veto power since the position was created in 2010.
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Third man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
Abil Teshome, 25, will serve 12½ years for his role in the 2015 killing of Freddy Akoa.