The collection of interviews about the former Maine governor will be the topic of a ceremony Wednesday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center.
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Group seeks designation to preserve beloved vista at Fort Sumner Park
Residents are requesting historic landmark status in reaction to plans for condos nearby on Munjoy Hill, but the developer says he also doesn’t want to see the view spoiled.
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Two charity events attract thousands to Back Cove in Portland
About 1,500 runners compete in the Trail to Ale 10K, and 1,000 take part in Hands Around the Cove.
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Maine Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Portland
The annual ‘Feast of Sacrifice’ holiday occurs during the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and in most places lasts for four days.
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Wilton motorcyclist critically injured in Portland crash
The accident closed part of Forest Avenue for over two hours, police say.
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Portland Museum of Art to unveil wall-size work by Maine native Tim Rollins
The 13-foot-by-34-foot permanent installation titled ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ will hang in the museum’s Great Hall.
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Portland developer thinking big as he considers key parcel in Old Port
Tim Soley, who owns a number of buildings in the Old Port, is exploring many ideas – including a building 20 or more stories tall – on property near Union and Fore streets
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Maine Medical Center proposes its largest expansion ever, at a cost of $512 million
The project would add 300,000 square feet to the hospital’s campus, put the main entrance on Congress Street and make changes to enhance patients’ stays.
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Synthetic ‘zombie’ drug spice poses enforcement problem in Portland
The Bayside neighborhood is seeing a resurgence of the cheap, dangerous and technically legal substance.
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Portland police investigate sexual assault in Deering Center home
Police say the woman believes she knows the attacker.