Skowhegan takes over the No. 1 spot, but four other squads receive first-place votes.
Portland
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Two Hearts of Pine players named to USL1 weekly team
Portland’s Nathan Messer and Kemali Green earn the soccer honor for efforts in a 1-1 tie against league-leader Chattanooga.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland High School opens student food pantry amid rising hunger rates
School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.
Posted inFood, Maine
Japanese restaurant Watami opens a Portland location
The Old Port space is the Brunswick-based restaurant’s second venue.
Posted inFood
Pop-up dinners bring Maine chefs closer to their dreams
Though sometimes grueling to pull off, the limited-edition events give young culinary professionals invaluable insight into the realities of running a restaurant.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Field Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
High schools Monday: Cape Elizabeth field hockey shuts out Wells
Olive Blouin records a hat trick in the Capers’ victory.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland taxi fares get a bump for first time in over 15 years
The minimum fare changed for the first time since 2009, going from $1.90 to $4, and the mileage rate rose from 30 cents to 35 cents per one-tenth mile.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council condemns ICE practices, calls for agents to ID themselves
The council passed a resolution Monday in response to the detention of a parent by masked and unidentified immigration officers at Talbot Community School last week.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 2
Top performances from the high school football season’s second week.