Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruit project at Thompson’s Point is already fruitful.
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Is Five Fifty-Five having a temporary lapse or a bigger problem?
The service and food range from excellent to inconsistent.
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Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Tradespeople have banner day at Portland’s First Friday Art Walk
Coopers, luthiers and others hoist old-fashioned banners promoting their trades.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Summer months end as warmest on record in Portland
The average temperature of 68.9 degrees was 2 degrees above normal and 0.2 degrees above the previous record, set in 2010 and 1988.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man dies on Old Port sidewalk of possible overdose
Police say the cause of the 29-year-old man’s death is pending toxicology tests, but friends say they believed he had taken heroin.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland police investigate playground stabbing
The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. at Riverton Park.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
A streetwise approach can stop the street harassment of children
Let’s shine a light on this behavior and be clear in voicing our expectations of and for our youth.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland Democrats hold forum to address ‘systemic racism’
The forum, which was prompted by fatal police shootings of black men, comes against the backdrop of recent remarks by Gov. LePage linking race and heroin trafficking.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Hinck, Suslovic face challengers in Portland council races
Pious Ali, the first African-born Muslim to serve on the Portland school board, is one of two candidates aiming to unseat at-large Councilor Jon Hinck.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland officials examine details of proposed school renovations
Several look for ways to reduce costs of the work sought for Presumpscot, Longfellow, Lyseth and Reiche elementary schools.