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Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland

by Emily Allen May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.

Maine, News

Family says cyclist who died in Portland crash thought all people ‘worthy of love and attention’

by Emily Allen May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Christina Holt worked for 17 years at Portland’s Shalom House, doing overnights at group homes run by the agency and connecting clients to community-based mental health services.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Driver who slammed car into Deering Oaks bleachers pleads guilty to manslaughter

by Emily Allen April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Jonathan Burt of Lisbon will serve 4½ years of a 15-year suspended sentence for killing Celestin Muhizi, 76, in 2020.

Business, Maine

I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement

by Peter McGuire April 21, 2022April 22, 2022

A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.

Maine, News

The time has come: Veranda Street bridge project starts this week

by Peter McGuire April 17, 2022April 16, 2022

The state’s rapid-fire demolition and replacement of an aging highway overpass in Portland will close Veranda Street starting Monday and a busy stretch of highway for more than three days starting Friday.

Maine, News

Portland entry wins national best bus stop contest after invalid votes are rejected

by Peter McGuire April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

An underdog contender, the brightly decorated Congress Street shelter appeared to lose to a Boston competitor Friday morning, but was later confirmed the winner after online votes generated by spam bots were thrown out.

Maine, Schools and Education

Portland Adult Education to have new leadership starting this summer

by Lana Cohen April 12, 2022April 13, 2022

Abbie Yamamoto, the current director of the Maine Association for New Americans, will take over as executive director of Portland Adult Education starting this summer.