The pause on rent hikes, first approved in September and previously set to expire Wednesday, will now end in May.
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Snow guns firing at Portland’s Payson Park
The nonprofit group Portland Nordic is renting snowmaking equipment with an eye toward an annual winter activity hub.
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Hey, America, let’s make nonwhite immigrants welcome again
In the words of poet Emma Lazarus, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free … ”
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Choosing hope in a season of uncertainty
Our congregation’s theme this season is “Choosing Hope,” something admittedly easier said than done, especially when the world is on fire. I am inspired by the witness of countless oppressed communities who have courageously chosen love as a response to hate and nonviolent resistance in the face of cruelty. Their testimonies challenge despair by insisting […]
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A preview for the upcoming legislative session from Sen. Daughtry
The Second Regular Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature will begin on Jan. 7, 2026.
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Are there any unionized retail grocery store workers in Maine? | Fact brief
Some workers at Stop & Shop and Giant stores, which are owned by Hannaford parent company Ahold Delhaize, are unionized in other parts of New England.
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More from Emma Joyce, please! | Letter
Emma Joyce is — in fact — a mistress of influence and her Dec. 12 op-ed, “I may not have what it takes to be an influencer,” is pure Yankee philosophy. Hopefully the decision makers at this newspaper will force her into a weekly column. This paper has a history of bringing its readers quirky, cranky and endearing […]
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Platner should not be tainted by his time with Blackwater | Letter
I wish to respond to the Nov. 28 op-ed by Jeffrey Evangelos (“Graham Platner has a Blackwater problem”). I suggest Mr. Evangelos read the Dec. 5 article in Politico magazine by Michael Kruse. It’s an in-depth look at Platner, and shows him to be extremely intelligent, thoughtful and not easy to decipher. Platner did not […]
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New bridge links Eastern Trail through Scarborough
The Close the Gap project adds 1.6 miles to the Eastern Trail is ahead of schedule.
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Gorham seeks sewer extension along Main Street
The proposed add-on would run along Route 25, from the intersection at Mosher’s Corner to Portal Way.