PORTLAND — Nearly two dozen city businesses were cited for allegedly selling alcohol to minors over the weekend, according to police. Police, using underage volunteers, performed compliance checks at 80 stores and restaurants from Oct. 25-27. Of those establishments, 22 sold alcohol to minors, according to a news release from 21 Reasons, a coalition that seeks […]
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Westin almost ready to reopen former Eastland Park hotel in Portland
PORTLAND — As debate about a hotel event facility that would be built in Congress Square Plaza has captured public attention, it’s easy to forget that the hotel itself will soon reopen after being closed the past two years for renovation. The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, at 157 High St. and adjoining the plaza, is […]
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Demand for Portland trio's mushrooms grows like, well, fungus
PORTLAND — It’s an unlikely setting. On the outskirts of downtown, wedged between a billiards bar and a busy stretch of train tracks, lies a graffiti-marked cinder-block garage. Deep within, a delicate beauty grows under heavenly white light. Welcome to Bountiful Mushrooms Farm. Here, alongside heavy traffic and light industry, three urban farmers toil to […]
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Spending gap shrinks as South Portland waterfront campaign enters final week
SOUTH PORTLAND — Supporters of the proposed Waterfront Protection Ordinance on the Nov. 5 city ballot will finally send out a mass campaign mailing this week, but they are still being outspent by opponents by an almost 6-to-1 margin. Spending reports filed Oct. 25 at City Hall, covering Oct. 1-22 and summarizing the entire campaign, […]
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Gender bias concern colors Portland's relationship with Russian sister city
PORTLAND — While the city and Archangel, Russia, are about to celebrate their 25-year connection among 2,000 sister cities throughout the word, a family squabble is brewing. A growing number of cities are severing relationships with their “sisters” in Russia, as the country comes under international criticism for recent discriminatory laws and violence against lesbian, […]
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Brunswick doughnut, gelato makers expanding their markets
BRUNSWICK — Two staples of the Maine Street food scene are expanding beyond town borders. Frosty’s Donuts will soon be in supermarkets throughout greater Portland, while Gelato Fiasco will step up the growth of its national distribution network. The growth of Frosty’s and Gelato Fiasco is being aided by loans from Brunswick Development Corp., which […]
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Portland district meetings scheduled
PORTLAND — The city is preparing to begin its annual public meetings in each electoral district, according to a press release. The meetings allow residents to ask questions and discuss neighborhood issues with Mayor Michael Brennan, city councilors and city staff. The schedule of meetings is: • District 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 […]
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Portland museum offers vets free admission
PORTLAND — The Maine Historical Society will honor military veterans by offering them free admission to its museum during the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Veterans will be able to view the current exhibit, “This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War,” at no charge. Admission to the museum, at 489 Congress St., is usually […]
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Portland's Congress Square in flux as lawsuit against city goes to court
PORTLAND — Courtroom arguments are scheduled Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to force the city to expand protection of its open spaces. On Tuesday, meanwhile, the city was scheduled to begin reviewing bids from prospective consultants to create a master design for Congress Square, home to the open space that sparked the lawsuit. The Friends […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 30
Arrests 10/19 at noon. Christopher D. Hood, 47, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 10/19 at 1 p.m. Adam Hamilton, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Valley Street by Officer Daniel Townsend on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled […]