Allan Monga won Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition, but the rules of the national contest prevent the asylum seeker from competing.
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Portland restaurateurs big fans of the Sea Dogs – and the Sea Dog Biscuit
Briana and Andrew Volk, owners of Hunt + Alpine and Little Giant, aren’t above eating cheese fries from a souvenir helmet.
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The Wrap: New details on Cara Stadler’s plans for Lio
Small plates, a serpentine bar, and a deck and patio are among the ideas on the table.
Posted inFood & Dining, Sports
Andrew Volk’s must-have ballpark eats
The lineup includes dogs, beer and biscuits.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Turnpike Authority panel to discuss traffic congestion
The public advisory committee will meet April 25 to review solutions for reducing congestion on the stretch of highway between Scarborough and Falmouth.
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Developer presses plan to build hotel on Portland wharf, reigniting waterfront debate
The proposal could be the first hotel to be built on a wharf along Commercial Street, but it is already facing criticism from advocates for the working waterfront.
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Supreme Court won’t hear anti-abortion pastor’s challenge to Maine noise law
The Rev. Andrew March had sued after Portland police officers told him to lower his voice during protests outside Planned Parenthood’s clinic.
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Abyssinian restoration finds unexpected support to raise final $1.5 million
Portland City Manager Jon Jennings plans to rally the local business community to help finish the project well before the building’s 200th anniversary.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Fictional mall shootings in Maine provide focus of 2 new novels
‘Shelter In Place,’ by bestselling author Nora Roberts, and ‘If We Had Known,’ by Elise Juska both come out this spring.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police seeking witnesses to Portland crash that seriously injured driver, passenger
Police are looking for witnesses to the wreck, which occurred early Sunday morning on outer Congress Street.