Former Sudanese refugee Ekhlas Ahmed is surprised to go on stage with the TV star and receive a $22,000 check to pay off her student loan debt.
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Hotel complex proposed for Portland wharf would challenge city’s zoning rules
The project would be next to a condo development that decades ago sparked a referendum to prevent waterfront development from pushing out commercial fishing and other marine uses.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Small neighborhood groceries in Portland offer local fare, gourmet specialties
These stores give customers a speedy alternative to the supermarket where they can get locally sourced, organic food – and stay for friendly conversation.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Bread and Butter: Crafting a wine list is more complicated than you may think
“When I gave my first draft to a friend to review, I felt as if I were handing off my first novel,” Lolita wine director Stella Hernandez says.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Portland Symphony Orchestra names 4 finalists to replace Robert Moody
The candidates will conduct the PSO during an audition process that will begin this year and stretch into the spring of 2018.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Schulte & Herr’s homey German food is a home run
The 24-seat West Bayside dining room is still thriving – despite not having a liquor license.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Rallies for and against Planned Parenthood held in Portland
About 350 people gather in front of City Hall to support the organization after 27 protest outside its offices a few blocks away.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
USM student leaders to remain neutral about lawmaker’s speech on ‘Alien Invasion’
They agree with the university president that free speech must be protected, but voice concerns about safety during Rep. Lawrence Lockman’s appearance on campus.
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Portland council will consider regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb, VRBO
The council’s Housing Committee votes 3-0 to recommend regulations including a 300-unit limit on short-term rentals in homes that aren’t owner-occupied.
Posted inFood & Dining
Bread and Butter: At Lolita in Portland, wine is a conversation, not a monologue
The idea, the wine director says, is not to show off what she knows but to help you figure out what you like.