Regional News:
State’s right whale plan unlikely to affect most of Maine’s lobstermen
Only 1,200 of Maine's 5,000 licensed lobstermen have permits to fish in federal waters where the state's proposal would require them to add more traps on each buoy line to help the endangered whale avoid entanglement.
Cops & Courts
Portland man charged with murder waives jury trial
Mark Cardilli, who says he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Isahak Muse, will go to trial in front of a judge.
Local Elections
Business group accuses Portland mayor of misleading supporters by saying he was ‘heckled’
Ethan Strimling said in a fundraising email that business leaders ‘heckled’ him for saying he'd propose a $15 minimum wage, but the local chamber of commerce calls that a ‘flat-out misrepresentation.’
Business
EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner
The federal agency says city officials knew about its testing and enforcement actions long before it filed a lawsuit against Global Partners LP in March.
Cops & Courts
Portland police identify ‘person of interest’ in indecent exposure incidents
Police in Portland are working with their counterparts in Gorham, Sanford and Scarborough on incidents involving lewd conduct by a man.
Nation & World
Trump dismisses Kurds as ‘no angels,’ and Democrats walk out of meeting with him
The House votes overwhelmingly to denounce the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria as Russia steps up to fill the void and Turkey presses an offensive there.
Local & State
Portland advances proposal to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections
The proposal will go to the full City Council for a hearing next month and could appear on the citywide ballot in March.
Schools and Education
ACLU sues to block suspension of Cape student at center of sexual assault controversy
Aela Mansmann was suspended after school officials said she violated the district's bullying policy by posting a note in a bathroom saying ‘there's a rapist in the school.’ The ACLU says her free speech rights were violated.
Maine Voices
Colombian-American finds cultural home in Portland
In a small city where less than 4 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic, a restaurant becomes far more than just a place to eat.
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Sports Posted: 10:29 PM
NHL roundup: Penguins win 3-2 in OT, send Avalanche to first loss
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College Posted: 9:30 PM
Wednesday’s college roundup: UNE edges Roger Williams 2-1 in field hockey in double overtime
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Local & State Posted: 9:24 PM
Portland’s cruise ship schedule blown off course by nor’easter
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Nation & World Posted: 9:04 PM
Golf buddies no more? Trump, Graham swing apart over Syria
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Sports Posted: 9:01 PM
NFL notebook: Giants’ Barkley appears ready to return
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News Posted: 8:40 PM
Group to rally in Portland for improved access to menstruation products
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Business Posted: 8:27 PM
EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner
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Local & State Posted: 8:08 PM
Longtime Buxton selectwoman who hit town employee resigns after reaching plea deal
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Boston Celtics Posted: 8:07 PM
Celtics notebook: Tacko Fall embraces future with Red Claws
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Sports Posted: 8:05 PM
Sports Digest: Boxer in coma dies after suffering traumatic brain injury
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Sports Posted: 7:43 PM
Golf notebook: Senior LPGA player gets 58 penalty strokes over two rounds
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Nation & World Posted: 7:40 PM
Former top aide to Pompeo testifies that he quit partly over political doings
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Politics
Impeachment inquiry ensnares Trump’s inner circle, Bolton and Mulvaney
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Local & State
Strong nor’easter bearing down on Maine
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Nation & World
Fourth man accused in probe of Giuliani associates is freed on bail
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The Maine Forecast
Prepare for a nor’easter roaring into Thursday
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Local & State
Chewonki accused of stifling conversations about race, sexuality
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Food
Dine Out Maine: At Dizzy Birds Rotisserie, the food is fab and the service is … not
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Business
Investor lawsuit sours promise of Portland-based Covetrus
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Local & State
New ICE office in downtown Portland draws protests
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Business
Spectrum outage cuts internet services in Portland area
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Food
50+ places to brunch in Greater Portland
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Politics
Chiropractors give a big boost to people’s veto campaign against new vaccine law
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Cops & Courts
Westbrook driver arrested after endangering lives of 2 children, police say
October 13
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Local & State
Longtime Buxton selectwoman who hit town employee resigns after reaching plea deal
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Local & State
Portland’s cruise ship schedule blown off course by nor’easter
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The Maine Forecast
Prepare for a nor’easter roaring into Thursday
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Varsity Maine
Digital ticketing slowly makes its way to Maine high school sports
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Local & State
Rep. Golden requests public hearing for 145-mile CMP power line project
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Local & State
Neighbors buy site of one of Maine’s worst environmental disasters
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Business
UMaine gets $1.1 million for forest economy plan
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Nation & World
Fourth man accused in probe of Giuliani associates is freed on bail
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Nation & World
Turkey rebuffs U.S. calls for cease-fire in Syria
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Schools and Education
Award honors Portland high school math teacher as Maine’s best
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Schools and Education
USM confirms 3-year plan to move its Lewiston campus downtown
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Local & State
Inmate serving 3-year sentence dies in Maine prison
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New England
Missing couple found in Maine, 200 miles from their assisted-living facility
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Local & State
Wells appoints veteran firefighter its new fire chief
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Local & State
Farmington burn victim’s condition upgraded
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Local & State
Livermore Falls home destroyed, cat dies in morning blaze
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Business
BIW’s largest union elects new president in leadership shakeup
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Nation & World
Wisconsin jury awards $450,000 in Sandy Hook defamation case
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Nation & World
U.S. officials say British family illegally crossed border from Canada on purpose
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