Portland
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Portland faces uphill battle in lawsuit against opioid makers
PORTLAND — City Manager Jon Jennings admitted it won’t be easy to gather evidence to support the city’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. “It will be a...
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'American Pickers' seeks Mainers to feature
PORTLAND — “American Pickers” is coming to Maine and the producers of the History Channel show are looking for people with possible hidden treasures or who...
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Frontier Airlines to add Portland Jetport flights
PORTLAND — No-frills carrier Frontier Airlines will add service from the Portland International Jetport to three cities this summer. In a press conference Wednesday, Frontier Vice...
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Portland School Board panel pares budget request by $1.4M
PORTLAND — The School Board this week gets its first look at a revised fiscal year 2019 budget of nearly $112 million, which represents a 7.5...
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Portland traffic will slow as Maine Medical Center grows
PORTLAND — New rooms and a helipad on the East Tower of Maine Medical Center will improve delivery of care, but the most immediate impact from the...
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Cheverus High School student wins unique scholarship
PORTLAND — Rachael Haskell, a senior at Cheverus High School, couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity she’s received by being awarded a unique scholarship. The...
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Portland doctor travels the world to provide breast care
PORTLAND — Dr. Suzanne Hoekstra believes she has become a better surgeon by “figuring out how to do more with less.” The director of the Breast...
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Diamond Dogs celebrate 25 entertaining seasons in Portland
PORTLAND — At the beginning, Portland Sea Dogs President Charlie Eshbach had a modest goal. “I thought we would be doing well if we drew 250,000...
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Under pressure: Portland school resource officers provide more than security
Last of three stories. School resource officers are first and foremost law enforcement officials. But they’re also so much more. They’re mentors, role models, cheerleaders,...
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South Portland coffee shop 8th armed robbery target
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police were investigating an eighth armed robbery in eight days Tuesday night, less than eight hours after Westbrook police shared surveillance video...
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Portland, developers at impasse on Midtown project
PORTLAND — Efforts to create a mixed-use development in Bayside could be headed back to court. “We are pursuing the maximum amount of damages allowed by...
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Portland discussions focus on Munjoy Hill land use
PORTLAND — What to build, where to build and how to build on Munjoy Hill came into renewed focus over the last week. The Planning...
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Portland School Board faces budget pressure from all sides
PORTLAND — The School Board’s Finance Committee can expect significant push back this week from parents and others who don’t want to see reductions in the...
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Crooked Mile owner plans to rebuild Portland cafe
PORTLAND — The walls came tumbling down Monday at the Crooked Mile Cafe at Stevens and Brighton avenues. Yet the future is brewing at the coffee shop...
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Portland Fire Department celebrates 250 years
PORTLAND — The Fire Department’s 250th anniversary will be celebrated in print and at a public event at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Portland Fire Museum,...
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Portland police to roll out body cams next week
PORTLAND — A pilot program for city police officers wearing body cameras is expected to begin April 1. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck on March 22 said...
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Under pressure: Mental, emotional support for Portland students largely ‘crisis driven’
Second of three stories. When it comes to tending the mental and emotional well-being of students, the longtime social workers at Portland High School say...
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Portland Police Beat: March 28
Arrests 3/19 at 8:13 a.m. Jean P. Falangani, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Milk Street by Officer Blake Cunningham on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking....
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Deering students to stage variety show
PORTLAND — The annual Best of Both Worlds show scheduled to be held Thursday, March 29, at Deering High School has been postponed to a date...
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Owner wants new Portland cafe to be a place where everyone knows your name
PORTLAND — Tally’s Kitchen is the latest addition to a resurgent Bayside neighborhood. At the cafe, which has been open about a month, owner Julie Taliento...
