We could add a trash can to Munjoy Hill’s Sumner Park, or we could talk about rebuilding the city’s eyesores.
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Salvation Army to close its downtown Portland thrift shop
The store on Alder Street will close in May, but the organization will continue to operate its store on Warren Avenue.
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Maine Voices: LePage’s ignorance of addiction science worsens health crisis
Increased access to naloxone does not result in increased levels of heroin use – it may reduce usage.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland Needle Exchange provides thread of hope
Overdoses are increasing, largely because of fentanyl, a synthetic drug that’s similar to heroin but has slightly different effects and a higher risk of overdose. No one knows where it’s coming from (Big Pharma? the CIA?), or why it’s being pushed (eugenics? counterintelligence?). Despite harsher punishments, the militarization of anti-drug task forces and big federal […]
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Dine Out Maine: Veranda Noodle House in Portland
The Vietnamese dishes succeed, the Thai, not so much.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
What makes Sofar Sounds’ concerts work? Shhh … it’s a secret
In a growing trend, the group’s Maine chapter keeps musical acts a mystery until they perform in quiet, offbeat venues. Attentive fans are all ears.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Port City Post: Madonna, Prince remain my celebrity soul mates
Unlike when David Bowie passed, I felt protective of Prince in a way that was more like a friend.
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Portland changes direction on Spring Street parking
The city will reconfigure spaces as nose-in after back-in caused motorist confusion and made parking staff feel unsafe as they checked dashboard time slips along the roadway.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Priceless lessons learned when USM classrooms include community
At Thinking Matters, our students work with faculty mentors to create work that matters.
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Nova Star Cruises files for bankruptcy in Canada
The company that ran Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service files in Halifax, claiming it owes more than $15 million to hundreds of creditors.