The fragile accord that once existed between Bayside residents and the vulnerable people seeking help from Preble Street and the city’s Oxford Street Shelter has shattered, as drunken brawls, overt sex, burglaries and drug deals encroach on neighbors’ doorsteps.
2018
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UMaine offense still has questions to answer, but shows much promise
The Black Bears will enter the 2018 season with plenty of playmakers but questions on the offensive line.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs
Red Sox prospect Josh Ockimey ‘has ridiculous raw power’
The Sea Dogs’ first baseman uses a positive approach to help him acclimate to the Double-A level.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s preserve the Acadia experience
Each of us can play a role now so that what is special about the national park is protected for future generations.
Posted inBusiness
Week in review: CMP knew about billing problems; recreational pot scores a win
A roundup of business news from the week of April 30 to May 5.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
It’s the playwrights who bring expectations to the Little Festival of the Unexpected
Three Portland writers talk about their experience with and expectations of Portland Stage’s festival of new works, which starts Tuesday.
Posted inLife & Culture
Society Notebook: ACLU Maine rocks out for its 50th
The 12,000-member affiliate honors board member Dan Crewe with music.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: At The Shop in Portland, a taste of summer and sea
The raw bar keeps it simple with oysters, tinned seafood, great prices – and no dessert.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Banning all politicians from parades is out of step
When we exclude politics, we wave a white flag to the rhetorical bomb-throwers and declare political expression, in its entirety, off-limits.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Sports
Turkeys are the guinea pigs as Maine embarks on digital recording of hunters’ harvests
An online beta system, meant to replace archaic pen-and-paper, will be tested at select tagging stations during this month’s turkey hunt.