The two restaurants have both closed for good, casualties of the pandemic. Our restaurant critic reflects on their legacy of trust.
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Dozens rally in Portland in support of U.S. Postal Service
The protesters demand the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and say the postal crisis was manufactured by President Trump to boost his re-election.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Vinland restaurant closes permanently
The famously all-local restaurant in Portland could not survive the pandemic.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: No time for platitudes about racism in our ‘justice system’
In Portland and across Maine, the blame lies not just with law enforcement, but also with higher-ups and all of us who have turned a blind eye.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
King Cummings Skowhegan Region Fund seeks grant applications
The Maine Community Foundation’s King Cummings Grants for the Skowhegan Region is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $10,000 that support local projects and organizations that benefit Skowhegan, Solon, South Solon, and East Madison, according to a news release from the foundation. The King Cummings Grants for the Skowhegan Region offers three […]
Posted inMaine, News
Jewish Museum’s Black Lives Matter banner vandalized in Portland
An unknown person cut the word “Black” from a Black Lives Banner hung on a fence outside of the Maine Jewish Museum, and then the banner was ripped down.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Shaw Brothers pledges $1 million to Maine Med to honor owners’ late mother
Maine Medical Center will name an open-air causeway, to be built on Congress Street in front of a new patient care tower, in honor of Sally Shaw.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland police, firefighters rescue suicidal man from burning shed
Police spent more than 2 hours negotiating with a man suffering a mental health crisis on Parris Street on Friday night before they rescued him from a burning shed.
Posted inCommunity
Diocese of Portland’s Hispanic Ministry receives $15,000 grant
The directors of the Maine Community Foundation have approved a $15,000 grant to the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Hispanic Ministry to help in its work in supporting people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Funded largely by the […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Old Port merchants say city’s pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away
The temporary closure to vehicle traffic of 6 Old Port streets was designed to help restaurants create outdoor dining space so they could reopen safely and slow the spread of the coronavirus.