Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge

Andrew Hazelton was charged with possessing child pornography shortly after his employer notified police about troubling behavior.

Portland International Jetport on track for record summer as travel surges despite pandemic

Airline seats for sale through Maine's biggest airport set a record for July and August, indicating strong demand for leisure travel during the state's peak tourism season.

Crews restore power after thunderstorm causes about 4,000 outages in southern Maine

Most customers, including 2,300 who lost it in Portland, had their electricity restored within 90 minutes.

Yarmouth on board with 26-mile rail trail

Falmouth, North Yarmouth, Freeport and Cumberland are set to vote soon on whether to lend their support to the study of a pedestrian-bike pathway from Portland to Auburn.

Council moves forward with homeless services center plans

Portland city councilors agree to have a developer continue its work in spite of calls for it to wait until November when a measure to mandate smaller shelters could be on the ballot.

Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say

Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, "has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy" in the state.

Senior, family housing project approved in Portland

The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city's median income.

Hall calls for two Portland baseball stars

Former Deering Rams Ryan Flaherty and Ryan Reid will be inducted later this year into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.

Portland city councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming

The council commits the city to paying $250,000 to the Developers Collaborative to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a homeless service center, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project.

Portland Meetings: July 21-28