Maine was the birthplace of Prohibition, led by Portland Mayor Neal Dow, who promoted a citywide ban on alcohol in 1851. The law was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.
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Crash on outer Forest Avenue snarled evening commute
At least two cars collided, sending more than one person to the hospital, fire officials said. The accident was among a spate of accidents Tuesday caused by icy conditions early and wet roads late.
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Sentencing postponed for landlord in Noyes Street apartment fire case
Landlord Gregory Nisbet was acquitted last month on six manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal fire two years ago, but faces sentencing for a misdemeanor code violation.
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Photographer Mason Philip Smith, a fixture of Portland’s arts scene, dies at 83
Trained as a photojournalist, he went on to become well known for his portraits and Congress Street studio, continuing his career after retirement with fine art photography and trips to China.
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Restoration aims to put the Parisian gleam back in neglected Portland fountain
The project is the first step in efforts to restore Lincoln Park – the city’s first public park – which was created as a firebreak after the Great Fire of 1866.
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Longtime Portland restaurant BiBo’s Madd Apple Cafe will close Jan. 1
The cafe, a favorite among theatergoers, has been in business for 18 years
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Geary’s sales dip as upstart craft beers crowd the market
The brewer that started it all in Maine is trying to adapt to a changing marketplace.
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Five-story condo development planned at Congress and Washington in Portland
The project by a Biddeford developer would include two first-floor retail or restaurant spaces on a vacant lot next to The Snug pub.
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Arts group files plans for new performance hall in Portland, but still lacks funding
Friends of the St. Lawrence still must raise $10 million before the group can build a 400-seat center on Munjoy Hill.
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Portland’s top municipal attorney, city clerk win big pay raises
The increases sail through approval at a busy City Council meeting and bring the employees in line with the market, one councilor says.