Regional News:
Scarborough homeowners are shocked by the 1st townwide revaluation in 14 years
However, some new property values in the Hillcrest Retirement Community and the Higgins Beach area appear to be flawed and will be adjusted.
Business
Brian Boru’s loyal customers pack landmark pub to raise a parting glass
It's the last call for the 26-year-old Irish pub in the Old Port, the latest Portland gathering place to close its doors.
Local & State
Ranked-choice voting supporters regroup, believe presidential primary still in reach
The bill received initial approval in the Legislature but was shelved during the final hours of the 2019 session.
Local & State
Cruise ship passengers spending less than first reported
A new study finds each spends under $62 in Maine, down from a previous estimate of $110.
Sports
Ironman triathlon draws 2,000 athletes to Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Bergeron of Quebec was the overall winner with an unofficial time of 4 hours, 19 minutes and 53 seconds, and Tara McWilliams of New York won the women’s division in 4:49:04.
Local & State
At Maine’s sprawling border with Canada, there’s a new sheriff in town
Jason Owens, the state’s chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, comes from Laredo, Texas – a station at the center of the migrant crisis at the southern border. Managing Maine’s vast Houlton Sector isn’t about fear or bigotry, he says. It’s about keeping Americans safe.
Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Traditional and crossover tacos take center stage at the stylish Bird & Co.
The ordering trick to this ear-splitting Woodfords Corner neighborhood spot is knowing which to select and which to avoid.
Local & State
Willing providers rare as assisted-death law takes effect
The Death with Dignity Act becomes law on Sept. 18, making Maine the ninth state that allows prescriptions of lethal medication, but its divisiveness means patients will struggle to find care.
Editorials
Our View: Children bear brunt of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies
Cruelty toward immigrant children is baked into the president's policies and rhetoric.
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Local & State Posted: 4:00 AM
Ranked-choice voting supporters regroup, believe presidential primary still in reach
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Editorials Posted: 4:00 AM
Our View: Children bear brunt of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Right whales need more protection
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Do This Posted: 4:00 AM
Giant puppets to take over the Prom
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Do This Posted: 4:00 AM
Things to Do: Relive the ’80s with a double-feature at the Saco Drive-in
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Community News Posted: 4:00 AM
Reunions
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Arts Review Posted: 4:00 AM
‘Ready or Not’ review: A deadly clever twist on hide and seek
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Local & State Posted: 4:00 AM
Scarborough homeowners are shocked by the 1st townwide revaluation in 14 years
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Look out for ‘surprises’ in Social Security
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Pingree is right to stand up for free speech
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Arts Review Posted: 4:00 AM
‘Good Boys’ review: Boys gone wild, 6th-grade division
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Community News Posted: 4:00 AM
Briefs
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Nation & WorldG-7 braces for its next encounter with Trump
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Business‘Old Portland’ losing another fixture as owner says it’s closing time for Brian Boru
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FoodSilly’s restaurant, a fixture in Portland’s East End, to close Sept. 1
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BusinessChina increases its U.S. lobster tariff, and dealers ‘can’t believe this is happening again’
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Schools and EducationDeering High principal resigns amid inquiry into enrollment drop
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Local & StateAt Maine’s sprawling border with Canada, there’s a new sheriff in town
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FoodAs tourists leave, chefs descend on Portland
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Local & StateFarmer’s Almanac: Prepare to ride the polar coaster
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Out & AboutTour the Maine towns where these books were based
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Arts & EntertainmentFears of bubonic plague curtail upcoming Phish festival
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Out & AboutMaine’s required eating list
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Bill NemitzBill Nemitz: The good news: A mass shooting didn’t happen in Maine last week
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Cops & CourtsMasked man carrying hatchet bangs on door of Windham home
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Local & StateThree injured, one seriously, in South Berwick accident
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Cops & CourtsDixfield man, 27, arrested after 43-mile police chase
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Cops & Courts
Man robs convenience store at knifepoint in Bowdoin
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Local & State
Fire destroys horse barn, apartment in Clinton
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Cops & CourtsFugitive wanted in New Hampshire arrested in Maine
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Auto Racing Oxford 250: Benjamin now a three-time champ
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Local & StateSouthern Maine affordable housing to get federal boost
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Local & StateNASA will help with UMaine project to study forest health
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Local & State
Society Notebook: Spring Harbor gives hope, and gets back
Signs of Hope raises more than $123,000 for the mental health hospital.
TODAY'S FEATURED LETTER
MorE NEws
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BusinessBateau Brewing opens in Gardiner
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Arts & EntertainmentReptile enthusiasts gather in Lewiston
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Arts & EntertainmentWindsor Fair goes big on opening day
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Mixed signals, reversals cloud second day of G-7 summit
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Nation & WorldGas explosion in Maryland badly damages shopping center
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Nation & WorldAuthorities: Los Angeles deputy lied about sniper assault
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PoliticsTrump has power to force companies from China, aides say
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Nation & WorldAttorneys: Charges expected in Florida nursing home deaths
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Arts & EntertainmentKanye West hosts service honoring Ohio mass shooting victims
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