But strong starts continue for local squads
2023
Five run for two seats on Gorham Town Council
Council Vice Chairperson Ronald Shepard, who has served on the council for nine years, is not seeking reelection in November.
Portland Symphony Orchestra partners with Maine School of Art and Design in a creative exploration of art and music
Portland Symphony Orchestra’s VISUAL SOUNDS will take place Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2:30 pm.
Man killed crossing Center Street in a wheelchair is identified
The man was attempting to cross Center Street at night against the traffic flow and not in a marked crosswalk, police say.
Jodi MacPhail to run unopposed for mayor of Saco
If elected Nov. 7, the current deputy mayor will be the city’s first female mayor.
Hurricane Lee tracking closer to Maine, with potential heavy rains, high winds
A closer hurricane track means potential issues from inland flooding, power outages and beach erosion.
Gas prices push up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled
Despite the seemingly divergent figures, the decline in the core measure points to inflation coming under control.
Breeze Airways expands service from Portland jetport to Florida
The low-cost carrier is adding service to Fort Myers, its third seasonal Florida destination, from the Portland jetport.
North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’ in visit with Putin
North Korea may have tens of millions of aging artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could give a huge boost to the Russian army in Ukraine, analysts say.
Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
Two dams in the mountains above Derna collapsed during a storm, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna river and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks.