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Obituaries

Obituary: Kevin Casey Olesen

March 8, 2026

PORTLAND – Kevin Casey Olesen, 62, passed away suddenly on Feb. 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Portland on …

Hearts of Pine, Sports

Hearts of Pine begin public discussion on women’s team

by Steve Craig March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The club is actively seeking opinions and discussion about the future identity, brand and crest for a preprofessional team it hopes will play in 2027.

Op-eds, Opinion

Help keep Portland’s independent music scene humming | Opinion

by Anthony Rogers March 7, 2026March 5, 2026

Predatory conglomerates shouldn’t be allowed to swoop in and disrupt this special landscape.

Letters

A naming suggestion for Portland’s new park | Letter

March 7, 2026March 6, 2026

The city of Portland needs a name for the new park on the eastern waterfront. As a historical walking tour guide in Portland, it seems an obvious opportunity to give some credit where it is long overdue to 19th-century Black civil rights leader Reuben Ruby. Born in Gray in 1798, Ruby lived in Portland most […]

Letters

Portland’s Bayside parcels could transform city | Letter

March 7, 2026March 6, 2026

The city and development partners should approach this part of town as a cohesive neighborhood.

Business, Maine, News

Portland Foreside Development price tag rises above $1B

by Kelley Bouchard March 7, 2026March 11, 2026

The developers say they’ve upgraded planned construction to meet the expectations of potential tenants, and the mixed-use project has faced significant financial challenges.

Sports

In NBA homecoming, Cooper Flagg soaks in chance to play in ‘incredible’ environment

by Drew Bonifant March 6, 2026March 7, 2026

After growing up as a Celtics fan, the Newport native got his first chance to play in their home arena, and acknowledged it was a ‘special’ experience.

Letters

Portland libraries should have been open in blizzard | Letter

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

I have always really loved the city of Portland. I have lived in the Old Port and on Cumberland Avenue; currently, I live at Milestone Recovery shelter on India Street. On a recent Monday, Feb. 23, Portland had a pretty good storm. I’m 76, so I remember real storms that are measured in feet, not inches. To […]