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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hotel development in Portland booming as city seeks to amp up winter tourism
Portland has at least 750 hotel rooms in various stages of the planning process, and there are more than 400 in the works in the surrounding area.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Eviction filings are down in Maine, but threat is still high
Observers disagree over whether the data signal an abatement in the housing crisis or if the numbers fail to include ousted tenants who don’t end up in court.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Police investigating Forest Avenue shooting search Gray residence
Portland police officials said that the search Friday night was part of the investigation into the shooting near Morrill’s Corner on Tuesday that killed 1 and left 3 injured.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland man sentenced for his role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Michael Gerard Fournier, who admitted to going into the U.S. Capitol building for 3 hours during the riot in 2021, will serve 30 days in federal prison and pay $1,000 in restitution.
Posted inCommunity
National plant diagnostic conference set for Portland Sept. 9-13
To receive the regular rate, register by Aug. 16; the last day to register is Aug. 30.
Posted inCommunity
Foundation announces 2024 Cohort of John T. Gorman Fellows
Through a yearlong program of leadership development, coaching and peer support, the Fellowship is designed to strengthen the ability of leaders to impact systems change at a policy and practice level.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders stops in Portland to campaign for progressive politics
The Vermont independent has not endorsed Kamala Harris’ run for president but told the crowd at the State Theatre that he will do ‘anything I can’ to elect Harris.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man pleads guilty to robbery of postal carriers, burglaries of central Maine post offices
A traffic stop leads to the arrest of Winston O. McLeod and his co-defendant in the case.