Councilors vote 6-3 to drop the job in the next fiscal-year budget, saying it has upset constituents and impeded council-mayor collaboration.
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‘Lascaux’ creates suspense around the discovery of cave paintings
The play is having its world premiere run at Pie Man Theatre.
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Maine and Portland officials rally to increase building heights on waterfront
A controversial proposal to allow taller buildings is called a requirement for a cold storage warehouse on western Commercial Street.
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Portland landowner agrees to remove tiny homes from Bayside, pays fine
He’d hoped to rent out the houses that sat on trailers that he’d set up without permits in a Bayside parking lot.
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Take a look inside the 150-year-old B&M Beans factory in Portland
B&M Beans, a landmark in Portland, continues to make a Saturday night staple.
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Maine graduation season springs into high gear
Hundreds of college students are awarded diplomas at ceremonies across the state.
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Maine graduation season springs into high gear
Hundreds of college students are awarded diplomas at ceremonies across the state.
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Rare 1913 Rolls-Royce vandalized in Portland
The vehicle, once owned by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s daughter, was on display Saturday outside the Maine Historical Society.
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Man gets 7½ years in federal prison for distributing heroin in Maine
Victor Rosario, 32, of Lawrence, Mass., regularly supplied heroin to several Maine residents between July 2015 and January 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Lawyers for convicted dermatologist Joel Sabean plan appeal
They also want Joel Sabean to remain free while the appeal is pursued.