Shot in the Old Port and on the waterfront, the film let Maine-born actor Greg Finley realize his dream of making a movie in his home state.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Portland resident to vie for quiz show glory on ‘Jeopardy!’
Susan McMillan, a former reporter for the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, will appear on the long-running TV show Friday.
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Posted inMaine, News
Universities to study racial disparity in arrests in Portland, South Portland
USM’s Cutler Institute and Northeastern’s Institute on Race and Justice will study data from each city to determine whether either police department’s law enforcement has been biased against people of color.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland incident adds to fears of rising anti-Asian racism
Asian Americans in Maine have felt racial bias and feared the possibility of an incident like the attack on a family in Portland on Monday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police charge suspect in possible anti-Asian hate crime
Police say Troy Sprague harassed an Asian woman and her children Monday and damaged her car.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland
Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city’s desk for approval in the coming weeks and months.
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Portland’s first adult-use cannabis shop to open Friday
The city approved 2 license applications for recreational marijuana sales Wednesday, after months of delay.
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Winners announced in New England playwright competition
Clauder Competition grand prize winner Greg Lam and gold prize winners Benjamin Benne and Caity-Shea Violette will have their plays workshopped in Portland Stage’s upcoming digital Little Festival of the Unexpected
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Guitar Grave pawnshop’s owner ready for final curtain, or perhaps a duet
Mike Fink says he’s looking for a buyer, or a working partner, for the South Portland business after nearly 25 years of operation and many changes.