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Portland ready to join lawsuits against opioid producers
PORTLAND — The city is ready to take the fight against opioid addiction to what it believes is a primary source of the problems. City councilors...
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Bath council sends charter amendments to referendum
BATH — In a special meeting Monday that lasted less than 10 minutes and attracted one member of the public, the City Council unanimously placed...
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Bath-area land trust to wrap up fundraiser
BATH — With a goal of raising $20,000 this year, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is holding its third and final “Summertime Shindig” Thursday, Sept....
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Celebrating citizenship in Portland
Mulhah Albadri, left, and her son Mohammed Al Mshakeel pose for photographs on Friday, Sept. 15, following a naturalization ceremony at Portland City Hall, where...
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Portland event kicks hunger in the can
A team from L.L. Bean built this backpack can sculpture in Portland’s Monument Square on Friday, Sept. 15, for the second annual United We CAN...
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board chooses arts center builder
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a contract with Ledgewood Construction to build a performing arts center....
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North Yarmouth nets AARP grant for Knox-Box program
NORTH YARMOUTH — Concern over being able to get into the home of a terminally ill resident in an emergency led Fire-Rescue Chief Greg Payson...
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Cumberland Fair returns with new show arena, road system
CUMBERLAND — Most fairs claim they’re bigger and better each year, but with a new show arena and surrounding road system, the Cumberland Fair has...
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Peaks Island Elementary focus is on respect and responsibility
PORTLAND — Learning skills like self-awareness, relationship building and responsible decision-making are just as important as academics for students. That’s according to the new proficiency learning...
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Mindfulness creates harmony at Lincoln Middle School
PORTLAND — Hoping to make Lincoln Middle School a place where harmony rules, counselors at the school have begun a new after-school program focused on mindfulness....
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Deering chosen as one of most beautiful high schools
PORTLAND — Built on the site of a former horse racing track in 1922, Deering High School was recently named one of the most beautiful public...
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State AG files complaint after disturbance at Portland deli
PORTLAND — Jesse J. Taylor, whose July 29 outburst in Sisters Gourmet Deli went viral on the internet, was accused Sept. 14 by Maine Attorney General...
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CCSO joins national search program
PORTLAND — Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Schnupp does not often track Teddy bears. The one he found Sept. 14 outside the Cumberland County Jail proved...
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Portland's Rosemont Market expanding to Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Rosemont Market & Bakery will open its sixth shop – and first south of Portland – on Shore Road in November. General Manager...
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Scarborough tightens sign rules ahead of election
SCARBOROUGH — With less than two months to go before Election Day, changes to the town’s sign ordinance require candidates to take note before placing campaign...
