The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has denied 25-year-old Damion Butterfield’s appeal of his 35-year sentence on murder and other charges.
Portland
Posted inLetters
Portland has a growing parking dilemma | Letter
Under present conditions, any strategy designed to drive cars off the peninsula is bound to fail.
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Posted inFood, Maine
5 dishes to try at southern Maine’s Greek festivals
With summer Greek festivals in Portland and Saco, southern Mainers can fill the void of Greek cuisine. Everything is delicious, but take it from a Greek: Here are the 5 top dishes to try.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church goes beyond baklava for its annual festival
The 41st annual Greek Festival is happening this weekend. How does a city church bring the music, flavors and culture of Greece to downtown Portland?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Portland Jetport incentives for airline with ICE contract prompt concern from city officials, residents
Though Avelo Airlines says it has not carried out any deportations from Maine, some city leaders are also concerned that they would be unable to track or prevent such flights.
Posted inMaine, News
After legal battle, Portland Museum of Art applies to tear down former Children’s Museum
The museum said it would create a ‘temporary public park’ on the site next summer while working toward a major expansion.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court allows states to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding
As Democrats control both the Legislature and the Blaine House, Maine appears extremely unlikely — for now — to stop Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood services.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Feds forced to return community paramedicine funding to Maine
The federal grants that were frozen in March have been returned to Maine’s programs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
The New Yorker’s fact-checking started with a testy letter from a Maine poet’s mother
The magazine, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, traces its famously rigorous process to a 1927 letter from Edna St. Vincent Millay’s mother, pointing out several errors in a story about her daughter.
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17 places to celebrate the Fourth of July across Maine
Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.