After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into Iowa, the leadoff presidential caucus state.
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Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans kills 1, wounds 4
The New Orleans police chief says a teenager died and four other people were wounded – including a 4-year-old girl – when gunfire broke out during a Mardi Gras parade Sunday night.
Three dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
The 6.4-magnitude quake toppled more buildings in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands.
Man charged with murder in Feb. 17 homicide in Portland
Jonathan Alas, 27, is suspected of killing 58-year-old Christopher Godin at a Cumberland Avenue apartment building. Godin was well known in Portland as the founder of Granny’s Burritos.
Flagship flower shop in downtown Portland will pull up roots this spring
Harmon’s Floral Co., a fixture for decades near Congress Square, will close the location and continue operations at two other branches.
Portland’s Victoria Mansion confronts its ties to slave economy
The city landmark was the vision of a Mainer-turned-Southerner on the eve of the Civil War. But the ‘unwilling architects’ who built Ruggles Morse’s fortune have largely been ignored.
Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartment
When the earthquake hit Adiyaman, in southern Turkey, Taha Erdem was buried under tons of debris.
One person dead, another injured at Cumberland Avenue apartment
Portland police don’t believe there is any threat to the public.
Ken Cianchette, Cianbro co-founder who had ‘an impact on tens of thousands,’ dies at 98
Cianchette, whose memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, was one of four brothers who formed the company that has constructed many of Maine’s major buildings and bridges.
Giving Voice: A community of giving
When we think of nonprofit or human services agencies, it’s easy to focus on what is given by the employees and volunteers that make the day-to-day of such organizations possible. Less often do we focus on the incredible communities of giving that can be created along the way by our neighbors who utilize the services. […]