The Oct. 31 ceremony involved 15 children from seven countries.
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Dine Out Maine: Central Provisions strikes solid balance between quality and quantity
The food is excellent, and the crowds continue to come.
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Portland police report string of burglaries at businesses
Authorities won’t say if the 15 crimes are connected, but there are similarities.
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Cable companies want judge to pause new Maine law requiring à la carte channel choices
Comcast and other cable broadcasters say First Amendment rights to control their offerings are at stake. ‘It would upend the economics of this industry,’ one lawyer says.
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Portland hydro-energy company gets $4 million grant to harness river power
The company’s president said the award would allow Ocean Renewable Power Co. to develop more product innovation and enter new markets.
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Wex reports 19 percent revenue growth for third quarter
The Portland-based payment processing firm’s quarterly adjusted net income increased by 16 percent from a year earlier.
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Half of historic Maine island once known as ‘Ellis Island of the North’ is sold
Portland entrepreneur Noah Gordon has purchased 12 acres on House Island for $4.5 million and plans to turn it into “the premier private island hospitality event venue in America.”
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Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland has been sold, will close
The popular roller skating rink on Warren Avenue announced Wednesday that it will close on Dec. 15.
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Thief clips internet lines, burglarizes Portland restaurant
A burglar climbed on the roof to cut the internet connection at Elsmere BBQ on Stevens Avenue so its security cameras wouldn’t record the break-in.
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UNE students will provide free dental care on Friday
Dental students in Portland will provide free dental care to uninsured patients who cannot afford treatment, as part of the annual Dentists Who Care for ME program by the Maine Dental Association.