Portland Thanksgiving dinner takeout – Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1 to 3 p.m., Stroudwater Food Pantry, 1520 Westbrook St., Portland. Public distribution of dinner in boxes. No registration required; first come, first served. Boxes will be distributed until supplies run out. Free weekly community meal – Wednesday, Nov. 26, 5 to 6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, […]
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Downtown Portland is flourishing, not faltering | Opinion
While you acknowledge the challenges, don’t deny that bold transformations are underway; don’t be afraid to say our downtown is great.
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Maine expands recall of cannabis vape cartridges
Last month’s recall of a strain of a Yani product sold at 21 stores has been expanded by the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy to include three more strains and five more stores.
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Portland Harbor gets its first public electric-boat charger
The charger was put to the test on Thursday by the Heron, an electric aquaculture boat launched by Maine Ocean Farms in Freeport this summer.
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Missing Portland woman found safe, police say
The 38-year-old had been reported missing Wednesday.
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Delays to Portland pool renovation stretch capacity at only open city-run aquatics facility
The Riverton pool has been closed since September 2023 and isn’t expected to reopen until next summer after unexpected construction issues cropped up.
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United 4 Child Care partnership aims to address crisis of access, affordability
In a public-private collaboration led by the United Way, new facilities in South Portland and Freeport will add 200 spots to Southern Maine’s strained child care industry by early 2026.
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As Maine winters get warmer, Presque Isle faces the biggest change
The city’s average temperature from December through February is 6.5 degrees higher than it was in 1970, marking one of the biggest shifts in the country.
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Meet the Maine cinematographer behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ opening this week
Alice Brooks, who lives in Portland with her family, spent more than a year in England working on both ‘Wicked’ films.
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A third of Portland jetport flights have been canceled or delayed by new FAA restrictions
After the federal government reopened late Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an updated emergency order keeping flight reductions in place for now.