A nonprofit dedicated to preserving Portland’s architectural past says it is not on board with the Portland Museum of Art’s plan to demolish the former children’s museum to accommodate its expansion.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fed’s Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s visit occurred as the Fed is monitoring the economy for signs that its streak of rate increases are having their desired effect and that inflation is continuing to cool.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Get to know the 5 Portland mayoral candidates
The Press Herald profiled all 5 of the mayoral candidates on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot to get to know the men beyond their political accomplishments. Read snippets of the profiles below.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his ‘Last Week Tonight’ show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.
Posted inSports
MLB playoffs: Road to World Series starts Tuesday with wild-card round
While the Braves, Dodgers, Astros and Orioles earned a first-round bye, eight other teams open their best-of-three wild-card series on Tuesday.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Former Patriots tight end Russ Francis dies in plane crash
Francis was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with New England and won a Super Bowl in 1984 with the 49ers.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics embrace expectations after busy offseason
Tatum and Jaylen Brown will have a few new teammates in their quest to win the Celtics’ first title since 2008.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
There’s a scourge on the Connecticut River. It could threaten a billion-dollar asset
Scientists found a previously undiscovered, genetically unique and exceptionally robust strain of the invasive weed hydrilla that so far has not been found anywhere else in the world.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat
Elias Bassile says Maine’s incumbents ‘just don’t get it done’ in Washington.
Posted inTimes Record
Transgender policy creates rift between parents, Topsham school board
A proposed policy change that would give transgender and gender-expansive students privacy to come out at school without informing parents makes some parents feel “out of the loop.” Others think it essential to student’s privacy and wellbeing.