The tenuous legal standing of marijuana operations means they’re a bad bet for incentive programs, says Efficiency Maine’s director.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Can the curse be broken on these high-turnover Old Port restaurant spots?
A new crop of occupants believe they’ve figured out how to break the pattern in these challenging locations.
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Read the Youth category winners of the 2018 Maine Literary Awards
The competition, sponsored by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, was open to all Maine middle and high schoolers, and their home-schooled counterparts. The winners, who each took home $100, were announced Thursday. We have printed their winning entries in full here.
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Dine Out Maine: Rookies have drive to succeed on local food-truck scene
Their creative offerings show how kitchens on wheels can enhance the diversity of Portland’s dining options.
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Eight-year-old Wells girl shares the screen with Denzel Washington
‘The Equalizer 2,’ opening July 20, is the first film role for Rhys Olivia Cote, who plays a kidnapped girl.
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Maine about to get a humid, scorching prelude to summer
Monday’s daytime high temperatures will hit 90 degrees, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.
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Warner Bros. crackdown puts Dark Mark over Harry Potter festivals
Fan have even gone to the series creator herself, J.K. Rowling, to help save the festivals from the company’s objection to ‘unauthorized commercial activity.’
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Biggest-ever Pride Portland parade boasts 160 marching groups
A June tradition for more than 40 years, Saturday’s event draws huge crowds of cheering supporters along the route.
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Pope says abortion is ‘white glove’ equivalent to Nazi crimes
Francis urges families to accept children ‘as God gives them to us.’
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Auction will include rare document with ties to Maine
A letter signed by Thomas Jefferson, in his role as secretary of state, authorizes money to pay for Portland Head Light.