How to navigate Maine’s icy walkways, shoveling scofflaws and other hazards of strolling in the cold.
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This Portland club is what happens when the cool girls aren’t cliquey | Column
An inclusive atmosphere and appealing social media presence have made The Portland Girls Club an instant success.
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We helped name a Portland pool. Let’s try harder with the new park. | Column
A recently adopted process requires the city to seek community engagement in naming landmarks, streets and other public assets, and it’s currently taking submissions.
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The street band playing Portland protests is loud and easy to love | Column
Anyone can join the Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band, which just had its busiest year yet.
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In-person dating events are having a moment in Maine | Column
Tired of the apps, an increasing number of people are eager for new ways to meet romantic partners.
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A self-conscious Portland struggled openly with ICE strike | Column
Please spare us the trumpeting of donations in lieu of closing or, worse, the cringeworthy insistence on the value of your open business as a ‘safe space.’
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Portland pop-ups extend beyond Little Free Library trend | Column
People are inviting neighbors onto their properties to take food, make wishes and play with their dogs.
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How accurate is AI’s ‘Most Maine Man in the World’? | Column
Although a video spoofing the popular Dos Equis ads features several clever takes on the ultimate Mainer, there are shortcomings.
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Could a $20 burger and beer lure you to a Portland restaurant? | Column
With the rapidly rising cost of eating out, even a grant-funded program of deals might not be enough to entice local diners to leave their homes.
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Why members of this popular Westbrook fitness class keep coming back | Column
The thrice-weekly sessions that started with four older adults now draw between 40 and 50 people ranging in age and ability.