Critics of the fees, which can reach $35, say they unfairly affect poorer customers the most.
February 2012
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Housing market looking up ahead of busiest buying season
Sales of previously occupied homes have risen nearly 13 percent over the past six months.
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Gum balls and gum-ball machines dying off
Gum ball machines take in half the money they used to, experts say. And many gum-ball machines don’t even sell gumballs anymore — they sell toys.
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Bar Guide: White’s Cue Connection definitely a Gray place
Locals enjoy a bar where pool hall meets nightclub.
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Swinging on a star
Benny Goodman fan Dave Bennett brings the music of the King of Swing to Portland for a Pops! tribute concert.
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What Ales You: Sebago boosts single-batch testing to 30 gallons
Beer drinkers can give their opinion on some potential new beers from Sebago Brewing Co. beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the company’s Portland restaurant, 211 Fore St. The company has recently installed a new 30-gallon pilot brewing system to test beers that could become part of its popular single-batch series of beers in the […]
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Oscar nom doesn’t always translate to Oscar bump
When you look at the cold, hard numbers, the bounce looks more and more like myth than reality.
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Eat and Run: Elevation Burger, South Portland
It’s not exactly love at first bite, but Elevation Burger is still a welcome newcomer.
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Hot Tickets and Cheap Thrills, Feb. 23, 2012
• HOT TICKETS Music and Nightlife: Joan Osborne lights at One Longfellow JOAN OSBORNE is best known for her 1995 solo hit “One of Us,” but there’s much more to her than that whimsical tune about God. Considered one of the best soul singers around, she’s toured and recorded with a bunch of groups, most recently […]