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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Portland Housing Authority knew apartments had radon but waited to make repairs
Congress ordered HUD in 1988 to ensure that public housing across the country is safe from the cancer-causing gas. Little has been done to make sure it happened.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
See time-lapse video: Portland’s holiday tree arrives in Monument Square
The traditional tree-lighting ceremony will be held Nov. 29.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
Scenes from Halloween 2019
See what our photographers saw in Portland and elsewhere.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Gallery: Our photographers share a parting look at Maine’s fall foliage
It’s past peak and the leaves are falling. Before finishing the raking, take a last look at the glorious foliage, photographed by Press Herald photographers in October. “I kick at the leaves of maples Reds of seventy different shades, yellow Like old paper; and poplar leaves, fragile and pale; And elm leaves, flags of a […]
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2019
Photo: Marchers celebrate diversity in Portland
The We Are Portland event is part of National Welcoming Week.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Photos: More than 60 people become new Americans
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree addressed more than 60 new U.S. citizens Wednesday morning during a naturalization ceremony at Ocean Gateway in Portland. The immigrants, representing 35 countries, were presented with certificates of citizenship that they held while being photographed with friends and family after the ceremony.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019
Asylum seekers welcomed to Maine with a ‘beautiful and wonderful’ July Fourth picnic
Despite a political divide over immigration nationally, large numbers of volunteers donate food, services or time to welcome 150-plus recently arrived asylum seekers sheltering in Portland.
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Take a glimpse at the ‘seasons’ of spring
What’s most remarkable is how varied the weather can be within such a short period of time.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Backyard gardeners flock to greenhouses and nurseries
A late, cold spring triggers ‘gardenitis’ during the three-day weekend.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018
Check out some of our best photos from Maine’s high school sports championships
Tournament season continues through March 10.