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At 103, Portland supply-store owner has never run low on tenacity
A straight-talking survivor, Sally Wigon took over her father's Free Street office supply company more than seven decades ago. And she didn't come all this way just to retire.
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War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial
A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power's parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.
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Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Local & State
Small Maine library at center of town funding battle
Politics
Democrats advance majority budget after talks with Republicans break down
Republicans had sought $200 million in income tax cuts for low- and middle-income Mainers, a goal one lawmaker said Democrats 'flatly rejected.'
Local & State
Studying spells success for Portland seventh-grader at Maine State Spelling Bee
Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: A super sampler of spring walks
Trails ready for spring hikers, from North Berwick all the way up to Acadia.
Arts & Entertainment
Richard Russo’s ‘Straight Man’ is back on campus in new AMC series
Food
A kebab cooking class for Ramadan
Editorials
Our View: ‘One-stop shop’ for new residents has untold potential
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The Maine Forecast Posted: 6:23 PM
March madness ends, spring begins on a cool note
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Nation & World Posted: 6:16 PM
New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
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Cops & Courts Posted: 6:06 PM
Man who escaped police custody in Belfast found, arrested
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Local & State Posted: 6:03 PM
Vehicle crashes into Madawaska home, killing driver and man inside
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Nation & World Posted: 5:36 PM
Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100
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Politics Posted: 5:27 PM
Biden’s FAA nominee withdraws after Sinema scuttles committee vote
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Nation & World Posted: 5:26 PM
Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43
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Nation & World Posted: 5:19 PM
Mexican kid’s comic Xavier López, ‘Chabelo,’ dies at 88
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College Posted: 5:18 PM
NCAA men’s basketball: San Diego State earns first trip to Final Four
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College Posted: 5:06 PM
Sunday’s Maine college roundup: UMaine baseball scores 11 in seventh for 15-13 win
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Nation & World Posted: 4:27 PM
Adele extends Las Vegas residency, plans concert film
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Nation & World Posted: 4:11 PM
Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to judicial overhaul
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Business
At 103, Portland supply-store owner has never run low on tenacity
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Cops & Courts
Person in custody after shots fired near Congress Street, police say
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Business
Portland jetport restaurant workers sue employer, alleging they were underpaid
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Local & State
Small Maine library at center of town funding battle
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Politics
Democrats advance majority budget after talks with Republicans break down
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Schools and Education
Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
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Local & State
City plans to reopen Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers
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Business
War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial
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Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: A super sampler of spring walks
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Local & State
Studying spells success for Portland seventh-grader at Maine State Spelling Bee
Yesterday at 8:17 PM
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The Maine Forecast
March madness ends, spring begins on a cool note
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News
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend an annual pilgrimage for sweet tooths
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Cops & Courts
Man who escaped police custody in Belfast found, arrested
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Arts & Entertainment
Concert review: Borromeo String Quartet captured mournful resolution into powerful performance
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Local & State
Vehicle crashes into Madawaska home, killing driver and man inside
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Restaurant reviews
Dine Out: Eat in or take out. Either way, Taco Trio gets most things right
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Local & State
See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine
Today's Letters
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Letters
How to charge ahead on EVs
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From down-trodden to upcycled: Mainers give new life to old furniture, one piece at a time
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Nation & World
Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
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Nation & World
Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to judicial overhaul
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Maine Gardener
Build your own mini indoor garden at Portland plant shop Terrarium
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Lewiston-Auburn
Residents ask PUC to investigate Auburn Water District
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Politics
Biden’s FAA nominee withdraws after Sinema scuttles committee vote
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Nation & World
Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
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Arts & Entertainment
Art review: Bowdoin museum eloquently examines language in art
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Books
In ‘Monkey,’ writer Agnes Bushell meditates on the Russian novel
Editors' Picks
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Local & State
City plans to reopen Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers
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Local & State
Eelgrass meadows rapidly decline as Casco Bay waters warm
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Arts & Entertainment
Novel set in Damariscotta could become basis for Hulu series
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Society Notebook: Glamorous gala fitting for brain injury foundation’s inspiration
The formal affair on Pine Point raised $30,000 for the Michael T. Goulet Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy Foundation.
Cereal before bed? Food makers push ‘sleep’ snacks at night.
Marketing late-night meals as sleep enhancers is a food-industry tactic to create a so-called fourth meal. But some studies have shown late-night snacks can worsen your sleep.
Vice President Harris’ trip aims to deepen U.S. ties in Africa
Her weeklong trip is the latest and higher profile outreach by the Biden administration as it acts to counter China’s growing influence.
NCAA men’s basketball: San Diego State earns first trip to Final Four
Darrion Trammell's free throw with 1.2 seconds left gives the fifth-seeded Aztecs a 57-56 win over Creighton in the South Region final.
Girls’ indoor track: 2023 Varsity Maine All-State team
Our team of Maine's best indoor track athletes includes three sophomores and three juniors.
Cabbage with noodles and dill evokes cozy memories of grandma’s cooking
But update her dish with a few touches to make it more in line with how we cook now.
Like a Boss with Jessica Estes, President of The Boulos Company
The Boulos Company President, Jessica Estes, will sit down with Lisa DeSisto on Tuesday, April 4.
Press Play: Listen to ‘Whitefield’ by Oshima Brothers
The instrumental interlude is from the album 'Dark Nights Golden Days.'
Freeport climate group to host Tuesday forum
Freeport Climate Action Now invites the public to discuss climate change and sustainability at Meetinghouse Arts on Tuesday.
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