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Posted inMaine, News
Portland to consider placing further limits on local cooperation with ICE
Councilors plan to vote on language similar to what has been approved in Lewiston and Rockland, which extends limitations to all city staff.
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Posted inCommunity
Here’s a breakdown of the 2027 Scarborough budget | In the Know
Town Council aims to adopt a final municipal budget on May 20.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News
Those cute bunnies you’re seeing around Portland? They’re a problem | Column
The non-native rabbits that have shown up around the city pose a threat to the rebound of the endangered New England cottontails.
Posted inNews
Federal court sides with Maine, other states on funding for long-term housing supports
Officials from Maine and 19 other states, plus Washington, D.C., sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in November over changes they claimed would illegally upend support services.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Former Bowdoin star makes most of tryout with Hearts of Pine
Tyler Huck has already played in two games for the Portland Hearts of Pine after starting out as an extra practice player.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Tito’s Vodka maker must pay $749K in Maine taxes and fines, court rules
Fifth Generation Inc. of Austin, Texas, failed to pay taxes on thousands of cases of vodka sold in Maine, the justices found.
Posted inNews
Portland helped find housing for hundreds of people in 2025, city says
Last year, 1,641 people also used the city’s shelters, according to the Health and Human Services Department.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Fight over mandatory cannabis testing picks up steam as bill heads to floor
Maine remains the only state in the country where all medical marijuana growers are not subject to mandatory testing for purity or contaminants. Efforts to change that have failed in past years.
Posted inBusiness, News
Why is Bay Club Fitness closing after 36 years in downtown Portland?
With fewer workers in the Congress Street corridor, the owner of a gym once considered a ‘mini country club’ for making business deals says she can’t afford to stay or move.