Portland police officers searched the wooded area off Bishop Street Saturday night after reports of gunfire.
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First-time Peaks to Portland swimmers find success in frigid waters
Nearly 250 people swam the 2.4 mile-long stretch between Peaks Island and East End Beach early Saturday morning to benefit the YMCA of Southern Maine.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Art steamrolls into Portland at annual Print Jam
The seventh annual event from local studio Running With Scissors brought industrial-sized woodblock printmaking to the Portland arts scene.
Posted inLetters
Portland business owners need help, not fines | Letter
A committee of the Portland City Council recently met to discuss the possibility of imposing a fine to business owners (especially in the Arts District) if they have a boarded up or closed business storefront. They recommended placing murals or art on the windows. This idea is ludicrous at best. Storefronts along the Congress Street […]
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Ecological issues with North Deering condo proposal | Letter
I have enjoyed Portland’s many trails and parks since I could walk. We are privileged to live in a city where 95% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, according to the Trust for Public Land, vastly exceeding the national average of 57%. That’s why I was so concerned when I heard […]
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Kathryn Million Cheever
PORTLAND – Kathryn left our lives on Monday evening after a short illness.
Born on a farm in Pocahontas, Ark., eighth out …
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine win Jagermeister Cup game in PKs
Despite being a man down for most of the match, Portland plays to a 2-2 tie in regulation and wins in penalty kicks against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine announce 2026 season ticket price increases
Current season ticket holders will see an increase of $1 to $3 per game as the schedule expands from 18 to 20 home matches.
Posted inMaine, News
U.S. government runs out of money to pay Maine defense lawyers appointed in federal cases
Attorneys are waiting until the next fiscal year starts in October to get paid — and that depends on Congress.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland development could add 100 apartments for low-income Mainers
The Prosperity Place project in Nason’s Corner would be the first housing development for Prosperity Maine, a nonprofit that assists immigrant, refugee and low-income families.