Often-overlooked numbers show how fewer people are living together, inadvertently contributing to Maine’s housing crisis.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Portland neighborhood casts ballots in pumpkin carving contest
The display of over 2 dozen jack-o’-lanterns outside a Congress Street apartment is drawing admirers and opinions via a digital survey.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
How do Maine schools decide to go into lockdown?
Experts say with careful planning and drills, schools can minimize trauma to students when responding to safety threats.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard Edward Barringer
PORTLAND – Richard Edward Barringer, cabinet member for three Maine governors and public policy educator, died on Oct. 20, 2025. Richard …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Thomas “Tom” Charles Perley,
PORTLAND – Thomas “Tom” Charles Perley, 58, entered the world, lived his life and exited in unique ways. He died Thursday, …
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine end regular season with a tie
Portland is heading to the playoffs in its first season but will be on the road in the quarterfinals.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Portland sweeps A South cross country; Freeport, Waynflete girls repeat in B and C South
Portland’s Nora Schmidt and Marshwood’s Henri Rivard shine in Class A, and Greely’s Rowan Barry wins the Class B girls race on her home course.
Posted inMaine
Canine couture: ‘Howl-O-Ween’ takes over Portland’s Bayside
Dogs and their owners don festive costumes for a weekend festival celebrating the spooky and the stylish.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
This Portland home for sale is older than the Constitution
The Captain Jesse Partridge house has been listed for $1.4 million.
Posted inLetters
Squeezed Portland workers need a raise | Letter
For years I worked in Portland as a full-time student at USM and full-time minimum wage worker, making $15-$18 an hour. I couldn’t afford to survive. Toward the end of my time in Portland, I was living off expired free food I would score at work, and barely making enough to cover the cost of […]