The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad move is delayed, but still planned, after hitting fundraising frost heave.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, That Moment
‘We were called to do this,’ Portland toddler’s parents say on adoption day
When the Maynards met Alden, he was anxious and couldn’t focus. Two years later, the 3-year-old is in a courtroom, calm and entranced by balloons, as his new parents vow ‘to be everything for him.’
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Last-minute shoppers jam stores and roads as messy mix of snow and ice bears down on Maine
The snow was expected to give way Saturday morning to freezing rain that could coat southern and central Maine with as much as one-third of an inch of ice.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Marchers remember the 40 homeless people who died in Portland area in 2017
About 150 people attended the 23rd Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil in downtown Portland, holding candles and reading the names of the deceased aloud.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: All I want for Christmas is some vegan fast food
Lots of other places have them, and there are plenty of good reasons why Portland should, too.
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Vigil in Portland to honor 37 homeless people who died this year
The event will be held Thursday on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Brunswick nonprofit argues for release of U.S. funds withheld by Gov. LePage
The state fights a lawsuit tied to how much of the workforce development money is dedicated to job training.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
American Airlines to offer Portland-Chicago non-stop flights
Portland International Jetport’s largest carrier will start twice-daily flights to Chicago O’Hare airport in June.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Joe Biden coming to Portland in January for a stop on his book tour
The former vice president will be at Merrill Auditorium to promote his new book about his late son, Beau.
Posted inMeet, Source
Bill Needelman deals with rising water in Portland
Among his many duties, the city’s waterfront coordinator helps residents understand the risks of living by the sea.