Portland International Jetport serves more passengers than ever, despite some name-related head-scratching.
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Maine Catholic youth raise over $15,000 during ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
PORTLAND — Young Catholics from around Maine raised more than $15,000 and collected thousands of food items during a successful “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The event, held on Feb. 1-2, saw the young people gathering donations at several Maine parishes with 100% of the proceeds going to local charities that help tackle hunger in the […]
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Trooper revives Biddeford woman with Narcan after turnpike crash
Maine State Police say the 33-year-old driver was found unresponsive with a needle in her arm.
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Fast-growing Wex reports record revenue of $1.72 billion for 2019
The Portland-based payment processing company reported revenue growth of 15% from a year earlier.
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Maine Compass: In defense of hillbilly religion, and regular folks of simple faith
A recent jibe by NBC’s Chuck Todd is the latest salvo in the half-century assault on the intellectual respectability of religious belief.
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First Jordan’s Furniture store in Maine will have rope-climbing courses, huge LED display
The new furniture store at The Maine Mall in South Portland is expected to open in late spring.
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Eight Habitat for Humanity homes to be built in South Portland
The Planning Board approved the project unanimously, and construction of the first single-family house will begin this spring.
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Maine DEP may seek better ways to measure, control oil tank emissions
A bill would direct the Department of Environmental Protection to find the best way to measure and control odors and other air pollution from petroleum storage tanks.
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Commentary: Make it easier for Maine shoppers to avoid single-use plastic
L.D. 1933 aims to make refilling your own containers more widely accepted at grocery stores.
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Federal appeals court asks Maine’s top judges to rule on South Portland pipeline case
It’s the latest twist in a costly federal lawsuit that now could be decided by the seven justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.