The holiday means independence for the United States – and for these grateful people, too.
Portland
Maine Medical Center publishes inaugural medical journal
The Journal of Maine Medical Center will be published biannually and will focus on original, peer-reviewed research in the health sciences.
Violent thunderstorms knock out power to hundreds
Storms roll through western and southern Maine for the second consecutive day.
Portland delays decision on support for asylum-seekers
City Council awaits action by Gov. Mills before determining how fund would be administered.
Maine Voices: Munjoy Hill’s history is worth preserving
Original buildings tell an important story about the people who came before us.
New Episcopalian bishop ordained at service in Portland
Thomas James Brown, the 10th bishop of the church in Maine, is consecrated at the Cathedral of St. Luke with hundreds in attendance.
Movers, shakers of Maine arts gather in Portland for summit
Among the challenges facing artists are affordable housing and studio space, limited exhibition space and money.
Four competing to design artwork for Portland’s 1st roundabout
The Portland Public Art Committee will present the concepts at a public meeting Wednesday.
Donations pour in, volunteers step up to help asylum seekers in Portland
Over $230,000 has been raised in recent days to assist the city as it shelters more than 200 people who have arrived in the city in the last week.
Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers
The Maine CDC has public health nurses working with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Portland Expo, and a clinic will offer primary care as needed.