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Hundreds protest Trump’s election during Saturday march through Portland

by Beth Quimby November 12, 2016November 12, 2016

The event was organized to promote volunteerism in the wake of Tuesday’s election, but many used it as an opportunity to express dissatisfaction with the outcome.

Local & State, News

Veterans deserve our best, Portland parade crowd is told

by Kate McCormick November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

‘What are we willing to do to give back to the best of our country? The best of our city?’ asks Police Chief Michael Sauschuck.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Portland police arrest man after shots fired in Old Port

by Matt Byrne November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

Noor Mohamed, 25, faces multiple charges in the Thursday night incident, police say.

Local & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Challengers oust 2 Portland city councilors

by Randy Billings November 8, 2016November 9, 2016

Councilors Jon Hinck and Ed Suslovic lose their re-election bids.

Local & State, News

Portland becomes first city in Maine to require reporting on large buildings’ energy use

by Randy Billings November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

The council votes 6-3 to pass the ‘benchmarking’ measure, designed to collect baseline data that would be used to gauge trends and the effectiveness of efficiency upgrades.

Local & State, News, Politics

As Maine heads for a record, even early voters face long lines

by Eric Russell November 3, 2016November 4, 2016

In Portland, where more than 14,000 absentee ballots were cast, residents run into delays on the last day of pre-election in-person voting.

Local & State, News

Maine’s first Arabic-language newspaper publishes 2nd issue

by Kelley Bouchard November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

The 16-page paper features an article encouraging Arab-Americans to vote in the upcoming elections and a welcome column written in English by a West End neighborhood leader.