Increased labor costs will be passed on to people already struggling with higher grocery and utility bills.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Falmouth football surges into playoffs with win over Cheverus
Abram Wintersteen provides a spark in his return from injury as the Navigators earn a home game in the Class B South playoffs.
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Posted inMaine, News
New food security hub opens in South Portland as cuts in federal benefits loom
Preble Street’s new facility and other food security organizations are bracing for SNAP cuts in November that will affect 170,000 Mainers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
What did music sound like in the 1700s? Find out from Portland’s newest orchestra
North Star Baroque, a period-instrument orchestra, will launch its second season on Sunday.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports
Portland Ultimate team competing at nationals
The Portland Red Tide qualified for this week’s USA Ultimate Club National Championship tournament in San Diego.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Will the Hearts of Pine host a playoff game? It’s complicated.
Portland could finish anywhere from fourth to seventh and end up playing anywhere from Maine to Spokane, Washington.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine theater veteran helped new film ‘Last Days’ get made
Wendy Poole, former executive director of The Theater Project in Brunswick, was a producer on the latest movie from ‘Fast and Furious’ director Justin Lin.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Cruise ship visiting Portland on Sunday has norovirus outbreak
The Oceania Insignia has 74 passengers and 1 crew member aboard who have fallen ill with the highly contagious disease during the cruise and 8 are in isolation.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM eliminates therapeutic recreation program, lays off 2 faculty members
The provost called the decision difficult but said student enrollment in the program has dropped significantly.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Longtime Portland police leader says he was fired
Robert Martin says he was let go by the police chief after helping the attorney general’s office look into a police misconduct claim, which ultimately turned out to be unfounded.