portland maine Archives - Centralmaine.com

Ride service Lyft gets ready to roll in Portland, refueling rivals’ worries

The company has applied for an operating permit and would compete with rival Uber, as well as with traditional taxi companies.

by Meredith Goad July 26, 2016

When the executive chef of the popular seafood restaurant leaves later this summer, the sous chef and pastry chef will take over.

An unidentified investor will meet next week with a group trying to find a replacement for the Pirates for the 2017-2018 season.

by Randy Billings July 18, 2016

A tabletop shaped like the city, along with scale-model buildings, will be made available to get the public engaged in building a master plan.

Police release the names of the adults charged with obstructing a public way for blocking Commercial Street.

by Joe Lawlor July 10, 2016

About 100 attend a vigil on the steps of the First Parish Church.

by Andrew Ross July 10, 2016July 19, 2016

Others, say the overcooked chicken mole, need a little retooling.

Mohamed Abukar had failed to return from a work-release program Saturday night, the sheriff’s office says.

A water district official says the rupture between Great Diamond and Little Diamond islands has been fixed and service restored as of 7 p.m.

by From staff reports June 29, 2016December 27, 2019

The state receives $3.7 million, while Portland gets $970,000 to beef up port security.