Ideas for using the $2.7 million include tax relief and continuing to provide health services cut in the state budget.
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Two children at Portland day camp diagnosed with MRSA skin infections
The bacteria – methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – resists antibiotics, and one of the children was hospitalized, city officials say.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Pricey, nitrogen-infused coffee winning devotees in southern Maine
The specialty cold brew is growing popular in local shops and delis, with a dark, foamy allure that draws comparisons to Guinness beer.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Councilors to Mayor Strimling: ‘You need to get it together’
Portland councilors’ effort to ease tension between the mayor and City Manager Jon Jennings makes little progress, and Jennings says he’ll resign if he has to give the mayor free access to city staffers.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Mainers warm globally at Festival of Nations
More than a dozen countries are represented at Deering Oaks, weaving unity from diversity.
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Portland panel endorses Wex bid to build waterfront headquarters
The $3.3 million deal for city-owned land appears headed for approval by the full City Council in August.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man attacked, stabbed by gang of men in Old Port parking lot
The victim suffered severe blood loss and is ‘lucky to be alive,’ police say.
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Wharf Street’s days as bar scene epicenter may be numbered
As the cobblestone former back alley continues to evolve, upscale bars and restaurants are replacing nightclubs and taverns.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Anthony Sanborn, Maine’s 1st convicted killer to be released on bail, gets taste of freedom
He is adjusting to a world that left him behind during nearly three decades spent behind bars.
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Benkay sushi bar to return in September
The owner purchased his own space in the Old Port and is renovating it into a new restaurant.