The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects an argument that zoning to allow more than 200 units of housing at a former convent violates the city’s master plan.
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UMaine student Nicole Maines shares her story in HBO’s ‘The Trans List’
The transgender woman from Portland is among the 11 individuals profiled in the documentary that aired Monday night.
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Fire breaks out in abandoned Portland apartment building
The deputy fire chiefs says it appears that squatters had been living in the building on St. John Street.
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Cleanup of lead contamination near I-295 bridges in Portland complete
The project drew scrutiny from a local lawmaker who raised concerns over pedestrians’ exposure to contaminated dust.
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Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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Celebrate the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a cocktail
Maine was the birthplace of Prohibition, led by Portland Mayor Neal Dow, who promoted a citywide ban on alcohol in 1851. The law was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.
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Restoration aims to put the Parisian gleam back in neglected Portland fountain
The project is the first step in efforts to restore Lincoln Park – the city’s first public park – which was created as a firebreak after the Great Fire of 1866.
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Geary’s sales dip as upstart craft beers crowd the market
The brewer that started it all in Maine is trying to adapt to a changing marketplace.
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Vandal carves TRUMP into dashboard of car with anti-Trump bumper sticker
Megan Dyke’s car was parked in her Portland driveway when someone also peeled the “#NeverTrump fight hate” sticker from her bumper and slashed her seats.
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Colorado man pleads guilty to child porn charge in Maine
Anthony Derrico, 36, sent three child pornography images to a federal agent based in Maine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.