The shelter served 52 people Thursday night as temperatures sank to record lows. But some faced long waits for the shuttle, and others chose to remain outdoors in the cold.
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South Portland may make non-residents pay to park at Willard Beach
The City Council has created a working group to look into paid parking at the popular beach, with funds going to maintenance and improvements.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Portland family’s Thanksgiving terror should give us all pause | Opinion
Although immigration policy is complicated, shouldn’t we all agree on what crosses the line?
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Frigid cold breaks decades-old records in Portland, Augusta
Temperatures dropped to near zero — with wind chills in the negatives — Thursday night into Friday morning as the chilly air set in behind an arctic cold front.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Meet the woman who’s designed every costume in ‘The Nutcracker’ for 35 years
Gail Csoboth, otherwise known as ‘Madame,’ has taken the Maine State Ballet’s annual production to a new level.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Food, Life & Culture
A listening bar is coming to the old Soakology space in Portland
The partners in Arcadia are developing the new cocktail-focused venue.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet 25 southern Maine boys basketball players to watch in 2025-26
Class A South players dominate the list.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Here are 10 boys basketball teams to watch in southern Maine in 2025-26
The new-look A and B classes in the South are loaded with teams that have the qualities to contend, with two-time champ Windham leading the pack.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Where to find warming centers across Maine
Here are 8 warming centers opening throughout the state.
Posted inMaine, News
Unusual oyster farm heist leaves Portland couple reeling
The equipment and oysters that went missing from the waters off Falmouth last month are valued at roughly $20,000.