Community News:
Portland City Council approves sending $133.1 million school budget to voters
The council approved the budget recommended by the school board after efforts to reduce the impact of school spending on the tax rate failed.
Local & State
Portland’s Lincoln Middle School principal requests leave of absence after student protest
Local & State
South Portland considers gender-neutral bans on nude swimming, public indecency
Schools and Education
Penn State administrator named next president of USM
Business
State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
Arts & Entertainment
Farnsworth fetches $1.5 million in sale of second Lynne Drexler painting
Local & State
Heart of Biddeford wins national award for community revitalization
Editorials
Our View: ‘Great replacement’ lie runs deep in Republican politics
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Nation & World Posted: 2:09 PM
New Hampshire resident accused of killing man, forcing wife to behead victim
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Nation & World Posted: 1:00 PM
In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns new victims
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Nation & World Posted: 12:28 PM
Mariupol on verge of falling to Russians, as Ukrainian fighters leave steel plant
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Local & State Posted: 11:47 AM
Maine hospitals report another increase in patients with COVID
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Nation & World Posted: 11:45 AM
Will social media companies crack down on the racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo massacre?
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Nation & World Posted: 11:35 AM
Deaths on U.S. roads soared to 16-year high in 2021
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Nation & World Posted: 11:30 AM
FDA authorizes coronavirus booster shot for children as young as 5
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Nation & World Posted: 11:26 AM
FBI investigating Dallas shooting in Koreatown as hate crime
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Business Posted: 10:30 AM
Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience
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Local & State Posted: 10:29 AM
Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination
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Business Posted: 10:19 AM
Elon Musk says $44 billion deal won’t happen unless Twitter proves bot claims
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Local & State Posted: 8:50 AM
Man stabbed while walking in Saco early Tuesday morning
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Feature Obituary
Stephanie Colotti Ferrie, 43, showed her children a life of adventure and joy
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Local & State
Portland’s Lincoln Middle School principal requests leave of absence after student protest
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Business
Some seasonal businesses are going to extremes to house workers
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Local & State
New Portland shelter policy creates budget, housing worries for neighboring communities
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Schools and Education
Penn State administrator named next president of USM
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Business
L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month
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Local & State
After 25 years, Abyssinian Meeting House restoration is sprinting toward completion
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Arts & Entertainment
Nonprofit board fires DaPonte String Quartet musicians, changes mission
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Local & State
Drivers should expect Route 1 traffic delays in Yarmouth this week
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Local & State
COVID-19 hospitalizations edge higher as Maine remains a hot spot
Yesterday at 10:32 AM
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Local & State
Maine hospitals report another increase in patients with COVID
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Nation & World
FDA authorizes coronavirus booster shot for children as young as 5
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Nation & World
Mariupol on verge of falling to Russians, as Ukrainian fighters leave steel plant
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Local & State
Man stabbed while walking in Saco early Tuesday morning
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Local & State
Catholic bishop criticizes bill that would have guaranteed abortion access
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Local & State
South Portland High continues remote learning because of staff shortages
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Nation & World
In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns new victims
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Arts & Entertainment
South Portland Housing Authority buys local artwork for new complex
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Local & State
Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination
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Local & State
Eight years after immigrating, 2 new Mainers fulfill dreams of graduating nursing school
Today's Letters
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Nation & World
Will social media companies crack down on the racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo massacre?
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Nation & World
Deaths on U.S. roads soared to 16-year high in 2021
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Nation & World
FBI investigating Dallas shooting in Koreatown as hate crime
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Business
Elon Musk says $44 billion deal won’t happen unless Twitter proves bot claims
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Business
Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid
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Feature Obituary
Stephanie Colotti Ferrie, 43, showed her children a life of adventure and joy
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Nation & World
New Hampshire resident accused of killing man, forcing wife to behead victim
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Nation & World
U.S. reaches deal to reopen shuttered baby formula plant
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Nation & World
Buffalo gunman plotted attack for months, his online diary shows
Editors' Picks
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Local & State
What abortion rights mean to me
Six Mainers explain why Roe v. Wade is important to them personally.
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Business
Some seasonal businesses are going to extremes to house workers
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Local & State
For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy
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South Portland considers gender-neutral bans on nude swimming, public indecency
The City Council is poised to update ordinance language as part of a larger effort to promote equity and inclusion.
Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience
The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid bill with wide support
The bill includes $19.7 billion for the Defense Department, more than $3 billion above the level asked for by the Biden administration.
Sports Digest: Bello promoted to WooSox after dominating at Double-A with Sea Dogs
Reliever A.J. Politi is also promoted to Triple-A, and pitchers Kyle Hart and Darin Gillies are sent to Portland.
Softball: Kennebunk rallies past undefeated Biddeford in the seventh
The Rams score five runs in their last at-bat for a dramatic comeback victory over the reigning Class A South champs.
Our View: ‘Great replacement’ lie runs deep in Republican politics
Party leaders tolerate radical anti-immigrant ideology, even as it motivates racist massacres like last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo.
Eat & Run: Butchers & Bakers goes big in Brunswick
Find hearty sandwiches, prepared or made to order, in the renovated Tontine Mall space.
Maine Sports Hall of Fame Title IX Symposium
On Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. the Maine Sports Hall of Fame will present a panel discussion commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX.
Which of these 10 attractions is the most scenic spot in southern Maine?
Peruse these beauties then pick your favorite.
Gov. Mills calls for housing expansion during Bath visit
Gov. Janet Mills discussed labor, housing and inflation with local business owners during a visit to Bath Monday afternoon.
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