The grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will help promote exhibits that reflect Portland’s diverse neighborhoods.
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Four cruise ships due in Portland this week
Four cruise ships carrying a total of nearly 2,500 passengers are scheduled to tie up in Portland this week.
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U.S. House fails to overturn switch to energy-saving light bulbs
U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday failed to stop the enactment of new energy-saving standards for light bulbs they portrayed as yet another example of big government interfering in people’s lives. The GOP bill to overturn the standards set to go into effect in January fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. The vote […]
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School's out for summer, but Falmouth construction is in full swing
FALMOUTH — The first thing you notice when you walk into the new Falmouth Elementary School on Woodville Road is the natural light. That light accompanies you as you walk through the colorful halls in each wing, even on the lower floors, where thick glass inset in the floors allows light from skylights on the […]
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High school teacher, coach pleads guilty to sex charge
AUGUSTA — Scott R. Wood, a former Winslow high school teacher and coach, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to a charge of unlawful sexual touching of a girl under the age of 18.
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Texas Rep. Ron Paul to retire from Congress
He says he’s received more support for his 2012 presidential bid than any before, and he wants to concentrate exclusively on that race.
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Current and former first ladies gather for funeral
Betty Ford, who died at the age of 93 on Friday, had mapped out plans for today’s ceremony including who would deliver her eulogies.
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Woman’s death in Lewiston called suspicious
Police were called following the discovery of a body in a Main Street apartment.
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Denny’s adopts gender identity restroom policy
The new policy is due to an agreement with a transgender woman who sued the company after being told she couldn’t use the women’s restroom.
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Mussel-bound: Shellfish farm nets complaints from recreational boaters
FALMOUTH — Chuck McCatherin spent nearly $700 replacing the propeller for his 23-foot recreational fishing boat several weeks ago after the boat became entangled in kelp and ropes from an aquaculture farm while he was traveling between his Chebeague Island summer home and Falmouth, where he lives and his boat is moored. The mussel farm […]