The city deserves development that serves its residents, not just its real estate market.
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Posted inFood, Maine, News
Maine food pantries weathering funding cuts with help from retailers
Food donations from supermarkets, local food businesses and wholesalers make up about half the food that’s distributed at most Maine food pantries.
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Leona Ruth Greenberg Bresler Trinin
PORTLAND – Leona Ruth Greenberg Bresler Trinin of Portland, died, surrounded by loving family and a dear friend, on Oct. 4, …
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
40,000 Mainers’ Medicare Advantage plans will be canceled next year
Insurance companies are scaling back Medicare Advantage offerings and leaving some parts of the state, insurance regulators announced Friday.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Cumberland County commissioners poised to weigh in on ICE use of jail
Monday’s meeting could determine whether the county continues allowing federal immigration detention at its jail. Advocates plan to rally beforehand and urge the commissioners to end the agreement.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland parents weigh proposed school boundary changes
School officials are hosting public listening sessions this month on possible changes to where elementary and middle students go to school.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
LeAnn Rimes sings about ‘Portland, Maine’ in new duet
The song was also released in 2014 by Tim McGraw and drew some local ire for the lyric ‘I don’t know where that is. And I don’t want to know.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
$100,000 donation will help digitize Portland library’s center for city history
The money will help fund a sound booth and podcasting equipment in this special research room at the Portland Public Library.
Posted inLetters
Portland doesn’t need to be cleaned up, it needs to demonstrate compassion | Letter
In the Oct. 9 edition, this newspaper ran a story announcing Jonathan Bush’s run for governor. In it, Bush pledged to “clean up” Portland. He claimed that “Portland should be livable for its residents.” I’m a Portland resident who attends choir practice from 7 to 9 p.m. each week at First Parish. Many people from […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.