PORTLAND — Bishop Robert Deeley has announced the winners of the Diocese of Portland’s Christmas Card Art Contest, conducted by the diocese’s Office of Development (winning artwork, captions below/larger size images available). All Catholic school and faith formation students throughout the diocese were invited to participate in the contest. Each submission featured original creations by […]
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Maine woman becomes first Somali-American mayor in U.S.
Deqa Dhalac was formally seated Monday as the top elected leader of Maine’s fourth largest city.
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Amid cancer battle, minister and playwright confronts mortality on and off stage
Diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, David Butler sees his play about hospice care staged at Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland.
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Growing homelessness and the challenges that accompany it prompt call for regional response
A regional coalition is urging Cumberland County commissioners to fund homeless initiatives in Portland and South Portland, while others are planned in Brunswick and the Lakes Region.
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‘Dying to Know’ to be staged by Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company plans to present “Dying to Know” by David Butler in a special limited engagement Dec. 2-12. Show times are 7:30 pm. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays. Directed by Mad Horse Company Member Nick Schroeder. The original play is by Maine playwright David Butler, which he wrote and revised […]
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Person found with gunshot wound near South Portland High
Emergency responders found a person with a gunshot wound in one leg that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, a city official said.
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Soul food coming to the Maine Mall
Soul Food Paradise, a takeout restaurant operating out of Fork Food Lab in Portland, plans to move to the Maine Mall food court next month.
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Contaminated water, oily seaweed removed from Willard Beach
State and federal officials also have cleared debris and absorbent pads from the South Portland beach since an oil spill was discovered Tuesday.
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Willard Beach in South Portland could be closed for days because of oil spill
Cleanup crews are removing used motor oil that likely originated from a Cottage Road service station and was discharged from a storm drain pipe.
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Maine came closer than ever to closing its youth prison. What happens next?
Other states are looking for models that are less punitive and more effective for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and Maine is moving in that direction too.