The renewal of a federal grant ensures money for the Frannie Peabody Center for another 3 years.
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Portland police close street after finding meth-making chemicals in car
A section of Somerset Street was closed Thursday night while police conducted a drug investigation.
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Portland rally against domestic terror ends with chants of ‘lock him up’
Many protesters blame President Trump for using language that set the tone for mass shootings in Texas and Ohio last weekend.
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Maine Voices: Congressional delegation should press for nuclear de-escalation
Mainers collectively pay $257 million a year in taxes toward the arms race, exacerbating the detonation threat and diverting crucial resources.
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Portland grants Cushing Island group first waiver from new pesticide ban
Seasonal residents of the private island in Casco Bay had requested permission to selectively use the chemical Roundup to try to control invasive plants.
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Man who hid drugs in his underwear pleads guilty to possession
Sean Anderson of Peabody, Massachusetts, is facing up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in Portland to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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Maine Medical Center confirms case of chickenpox
The hospital advises that anyone who was in its emergency department between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 30 may have been exposed to the varicella virus.
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Portland and CMP agree to fix streetlights amid contract dispute
The parties are at loggerheads over who will pay to repair underground power lines.
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City wants developers to reconsider plan for historic Portland Co. building
Portland’s historic preservation manager says proposed alterations for a restaurant, offices and a residential unit could compromise the historical character of the Pattern Storehouse.
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New owner plans restaurant space on Portland wharf
Christopher DiMillo has purchased the Berlin Mills Wharf on Commercial Street for $4 million, but has not yet decided what he’ll do with the the rest of the 1.5-ace property.