The action comes nearly 2 years after a Portland-based environmental health group gave the supermarket chain an ‘F’ for failing to announce policies to ensure the chemical safety of its products.
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Audience in Portland watches as researchers stream remote exploration of SS Portland wreck
Descendants of some of the nearly 200 people who died when the ship went down in 1898 gather at the Maine Historical Society to see the haunting images.
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Posted inSports
Pro soccer in Portland? It’s a possibility
Officials from USL League 1, in the third tier of North American pro soccer, are back in Maine to size up Portland as an expansion site.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland settles age discrimination lawsuit with former Jetport workers
Two men said a supervisor at Portland’s airport targeted them with performance tests that were different than those given to younger employees.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man pleads guilty to manslaughter in shooting that shook Bayside residents
Tyrese Collins will be sentenced at a later date, but the Maine Attorney General’s Office will seek no more than 15 years, with all but 10 suspended.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man charged with murder in neighbor’s beating death
A 63-year-old man died Sunday, more than a month after he sustained critical injuries in an assault police say was carried out by his neighbor.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland-based app-maker changes name, raises more cash
Wallit, known previously as Ourly, receives an additional $2.6 million in seed funding after an earlier funding round of $3.4 million.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Activists vow to keep fighting for clean elections referendum in Portland
The City Council, citing the city attorney’s advice, says the proposal to publicly finance municipal campaigns would have to go to a charter commission before going to voters.
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Researchers exploring wreck of SS Portland. Here’s how to watch.
During a program Wednesday at the Maine Historical Society, people will be able to ask researchers questions about their work while watching it streamed live.
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Fund for Maine Land Conservation welcomes grant applications
The Fund for Maine Land Conservation, a component fund of the Maine Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications to support projects that encourage preservation of Maine’s land. The fund has four objectives: help preserve traditional uses of land and working landscapes; provide for continued public access and recreational use; protect sensitive ecological areas; and promote […]