The city would net nearly $1.2 million for the 175-vehicle parking area and also receive two parcels it needs on Canco Road from the buyer.
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Oil tanker truck jackknifes on Tukey’s Bridge in Portland
The truck crashed Sunday afternoon just before the Washington Avenue exit on I-295, snarling traffic for three hours.
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Dine Out Maine: Schulte & Herr’s homey German food is a home run
The 24-seat West Bayside dining room is still thriving – despite not having a liquor license.
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Rallies for and against Planned Parenthood held in Portland
About 350 people gather in front of City Hall to support the organization after 27 protest outside its offices a few blocks away.
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USM student leaders to remain neutral about lawmaker’s speech on ‘Alien Invasion’
They agree with the university president that free speech must be protected, but voice concerns about safety during Rep. Lawrence Lockman’s appearance on campus.
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Portland council will consider regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb, VRBO
The council’s Housing Committee votes 3-0 to recommend regulations including a 300-unit limit on short-term rentals in homes that aren’t owner-occupied.
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Bread and Butter: At Lolita in Portland, wine is a conversation, not a monologue
The idea, the wine director says, is not to show off what she knows but to help you figure out what you like.
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Dine Out Maine: At Portland Meatball Co., the balls often strike out
Alas, the pizza and the salads don’t help matters much at the Exchange Street restaurant.
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Maine Republicans accuse Portland schools chief of politicizing alleged hate crime
The criticism of Superintendent Xavier Botana comes on the day police arrest Jamie Hoffman and charge him with accosting four ninth-graders.
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Portland International Jetport set record for total passengers in 2016
The record comes as numbers decline at other regional airports in New England.