The protesters began their regular demonstrations last year, but recent Trump administration actions sparked a rise in turnout Thursday.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Maine, News
What does Portland’s new fee mean for local concert venues?
Thompson’s Point and Cross Insurance Arena are the only existing venues in Portland big enough to trigger the fee. Portland Music Hall, proposed by Live Nation and a local developer, would be subject to the fee if it is approved.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
2025 Southern Maine Athletes of the Week: Winter Week 5
Press Herald sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Sunday all season long!
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Anti-Somali attacks distract from cracks in system of social services | Jim Fossel
We need to ensure all fraud is unearthed and prosecuted, regardless of who commits it.
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What’s for sale in Oxford County?
Three homes for sale in Rumford, Fryeburg and Norway.
Posted inMaine, News
Blaze breaks out overnight at wildlife park in Gray
The fire destroyed a Maine Wildlife Park workshop, but did not injure any animals.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
South Berwick man sentenced after shooting girlfriend last March
Jeremiah Godfrey, 44, was charged with murder in March for shooting 37-year-old Sherri Sweet.
Posted inLife & Culture, Sports
Pond hockey has kept these Mainers skating along for decades
A group of 60- and 70-year-olds have been skating and playing hockey together for decades. They don’t show any signs of stopping.
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Bulk up with halftime hosting bundles
New England-made products that will
make plates shine all playoff season, no matter who the snacker is rooting for.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Investment in bus and rail stands to transform Maine | Opinion
I’m looking forward to a future in which my fellow Mainers can be shuttled along the corridor from Boston to Bangor without a car.