Two people were questioned by police, but not arrests have been made.
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Maine College of Art & Design presents 2024 fashion show
The show, featuring the work of 22 students, is sold out but can be viewed from the sidewalk during the First Friday Art Walk.
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Letter: One person, one vote is how elections should be
Nicolas Hamlin, in his letter of April 9 (“National popular vote system is election tampering“) seems to think there is something “devious” about the person with the most number of votes actually winning an election. Huh? Does he really not understand the concept of one person, one vote? And that each vote counts equally, no […]
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Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Portland coffee company becomes first in Maine to ratify contract with labor union
Coffee By Design and baristas who are a part of Local 327 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America have reached an agreement that includes 2 pay increases within a year.
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Judge considering Woodford Street defendant’s request for new murder trial
In a last-minute deal and after a jury already had reached a verdict, Damion Butterfield pleaded guilty last year to murder in Derald Coffin’s fatal shooting.
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Amtrak planners identify 3 possible sites for new train station in Portland
Moving the station from its current location at Thompson’s Point would reduce travel time and improve efficiency of the Downeaster service between Boston and Brunswick.
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Casco Bay Lines OKs first rate hike in 15 years, and it’s a big one – for tourists
Pending PUC approval, the ferry service will increase single, round-trip ticket prices 82% on June 1, while lowering prices for longer-term passes, benefiting residents and people who work on the islands.
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‘Midtown’ project promised to transform Bayside. Instead, it became the face of Portland’s homelessness crisis.
More than a decade after a Florida developer proposed building apartment towers with retail space and a parking garage, a tangle of lawsuits has prevented the project from moving forward.
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The Wrap: Desserts downtown, barbecue in Deering Center and Bay Bowls in Biddeford
Also, an Ogunquit wine bar rebrands, Papi gets nominated for a Spirited Award and more.