Deering High School students rally against gun violence as the national March For Our Lives movement takes hold in Maine high schools.
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Portland tidal power company gets federal grant
Ocean Renewable Power Co. received a $200,000 grant that it intends to use to provide renewable electricity to a rural Alaska town.
State removes parcel near jail from potential land swap with Portland
City officials were considering the 10-acre County Way property for a new police station or a homeless shelter.
Group evolves and grows in support of family-owned businesses
The Institute for Family-Owned Business brings members together to discuss unique challenges and share best practices.
Portland to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day with ceremony
Officials will read the names of the 83 Mainers who died in the invasion and are buried in Normandy.
Gov. Mills tells Portland Chamber she has aimed for a bipartisan budget
The governor stresses the state’s economic and workforce development efforts.
Jury is set for trial of man accused of killing sheriff’s deputy
A judge and attorneys questioned dozens of people before selecting 7 men and 8 women to serve on the jury that will decide whether John D. Williams is guilty of murder in Cpl. Eugene Cole’s slaying.
Portland claims top spot for beer, based on population
A Chicago analytical firm says Portland has the most breweries per 50,000 people in the United States.
Portland Wine Week returns in mid-June with tastings, dinners and seminars
This year, the emphasis will be on women in the wine industry, locally and farther afield.
Selecting objective jury in deputy Eugene Cole’s fatal shooting will present a challenge
A defense attorney for John Williams said he will ask the jury to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter as an alternative to murder in the April 2018 killing of Cpl. Eugene Cole in Norridgewock.