Trustees of the county-owned building hope that the big drop from a $600,000 loss in 2014-15 creates ‘momentum’ that will lead to a profit this year.
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Famed Asylum graffiti wall in Portland bites the dust
With a couple of swipes by an excavator’s jaws, the famed mural that has adorned the rear wall of the nightclub and concert venue comes tumbling down.
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WMTW becomes first Portland TV station to add 4 p.m. newscast
Beginning Sept. 6, the ABC affiliate will have 2½ hours of local news from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Protesters who showcased Constitution at Trump’s Portland rally surprised by gesture’s impact
Images and videos of protesters from the Maine People’s Alliance silently holding up pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution were picked up by media nationwide.
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Portland social worker indicted on charge of sexually assaulting patient
Kelly O’Rourke was arrested earlier on one count of gross sexual assault, under a provision that makes it a felony for a psychiatrist or social worker to have a sexual relationship with a patient.
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South Portland student who got grief for wearing Trump hat appears front and center at rally
The Maine Republican Party and the Trump campaign arrange for Connor Mullen to sit on stage just feet from the Republican nominee during his speech Thursday.
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Portland anti-Trump protesters loud, but all passionate, law-abiding
The candidate’s supporters and detractors clash verbally outside Merrill Auditorium, while inside some critics try to disrupt his speech.
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Trump draws supporters, protesters as he courts Maine voters at campaign rally in Portland
The Republican candidate pledges to address terrorism and the dangers of immigration, alleging crimes by the state’s Somali refugees, and mostly stays on message in a packed Merrill Auditorium.
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Suspect’s Norwegian acquaintances say alleged behavior ‘makes no sense’
They describe a socially awkward man with autism and no interest in politics.
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Trump reschedules Portland campaign stop for Thursday afternoon
The Republican presidential nominee will stump for votes in a move that some observers believe could be aimed at splitting Maine’s electoral votes.