The Maine Turnpike Authority reported several vehicle collisions slowing down the evening commute and weekend traffic.
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Posted inFood & Dining, News
Ri Ra restaurant group to open barbecue restaurant in Portland
The restaurant will focus on North Carolina-style barbecue
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Posted inMaine, News
Storm-damaged Mackworth Island reopens, rowing group getting back on the water
Waynflete School is letting the Portland Community Rowing Association use some of its boats in the wake of a storm Tuesday that wreaked havoc in the East End and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the association’s rowing shells.
Posted inMaine, News
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can’t afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Former executive editor of Press Herald/Telegram honored for journalism career
Lou Ureneck, now a professor at Boston University, has been selected for the prestigious Yankee Quill award recognizing long service for the public good.
Posted inMaine
A dozen flights are disrupted after plane makes hard landing at Portland jetport
Runways were closed for about 90 minutes after the two-engine plane landed on its belly without landing gear.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Mayor and councilor pushing to give non-citizens the right to vote in Portland
The proposal calls for letting legal residents participate in municipal elections, but it faces legal and other hurdles.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Space Gallery receives $100,000 from the Warhol Foundation
It is the latest in series of recent gifts the foundation has made to the nonprofit arts organization in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland envisions its waterfront without Nova Scotia ferry service
Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That ‘likely’ scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Sales surged in second quarter for Portland-based ImmuCell Corp.
The animal products company erased a $900,000 backlog of orders to put a weak first quarter behind it.