Teams of volunteers will go out into the community to try to find homeless persons who are not sheltered.
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Passamaquoddy canoe maker and craftsman David Moses Bridges dies at 54
A noted advocate for his ancestral culture, he also fought for the environmental rights of tribes in Maine and across North America.
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Five people wounded in 3 Portland stabbing incidents
No one was seriously hurt, but suspects remain at large, police say.
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Dine Out Maine: Thousands of lobster rolls later, Eventide Oyster Co. still going strong
Worth the very long wait, the Portland restaurant gets 4 1/2 stars from our reviewer.
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Portland native and national education advocate Lois Dickson Rice dies
A champion for financial aid for college students, she helped create the Pell grant program and was the mother of Susan E. Rice, former President Obama’s national security adviser.
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In Portland, massive protest teems with more than 10,000 people
A peaceful march of ‘historic proportions’ is one of many in Maine held in solidarity with the Washington event.
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Waterfront project worth as much as $30 million hinges on Portland zoning change, official says
‘There likely will not be a project’ if Americold can’t get the height limit raised for its proposed cold-storage warehouse, says the head of the Maine Port Authority.
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Mainers head to Women’s March on Washington for show of solidarity
‘We’ve come so far and there’s so much at stake,’ says one of the more than 200 women bound for the capital to highlight women’s rights in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Body found on Cape Elizabeth beach identified as missing Portland man
Evariste Munyensanga, an avid long-distance runner, was reported missing in November.
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Organizers gear up as interest in Women’s March on Maine grows
For those who can’t go to the nation’s capital on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, numerous events will be held in Maine, including in Augusta, Portland and Brunswick.