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Plan for Portland-Auburn commuter train gets ‘game changer’ grant

PORTLAND, Maine — A long envisioned passenger rail service connecting Portland with Auburn took another important step forward Thursday as a national Realtors group announced it has awarded a grant to study, in part, new ways to fund the 29-mile public transit line. The promise of a ...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:36 am
Maine entrepreneurs take a lesson from Google

PORTLAND — C.H. Becksvoort, a maker of fine furniture in New Gloucester, is on the Web, but not enough potential customers are finding their way to the site. So Peg Becksvoort spent Friday morning with some experts in se...

Matt Wickenheiser, Bangor Daily News • News •
Friday, July 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm

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p-chickens City Hall prepares for peep show; Council to rule on urban chickens

PORTLAND — The City Council is expected to decide next week whether residents will be allowed to raise chickens in their backyards.

Kate Bucklin • News •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm
p-assault High school student followed home, assaulted

PORTLAND — Police are looking for a man who reportedly followed a girl home from school and forced his way into her home, where he allegedly attempted to sexually assault her.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 11:59 am
Don't be chicken

I encourage the Portland City Council to support the proposed ordinance to allow backyard chickens. I understand the vote is Feb. 18, and I hope the measure passes unanimously. Our family has had backyard chickens and it was a great experience for many reasons: we enjoyed fresh organic eggs ...

Opinion •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 11:32 am
pn-verandastreet Veranda Street bridge to be closed for 3 months

PORTLAND — Frequent users of Veranda Street will have to take a detour this summer, when bridge replacement will require closing part of the street for at least three months.

Kate Bucklin • News •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:59 am
p-tv3streaming School TV programs, meetings now online

PORTLAND — The School Department's public access cable TV station, commonly known as TV3, is now being streamed on the Internet.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 8:51 am
p-peakswindpower Peaks Island group promotes wind power test

PORTLAND — An environmental group is hoping to bring wind power to Peaks Island.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 8:49 am
p-schoolaudit Accounting flaws still plague School Department

PORTLAND — A new audit of school and city finances reveals some of the same deficiencies in the School Department's accounting practices that led to nearly $2 million in overspending in 2007.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 6:45 pm
p-policechief Police chief pool loses 2 finalists

PORTLAND — Two finalists – including the interim chief of police – have dropped out of the running to become the city's next police chief.

Kate Bucklin • News •
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Portland

Plan for Portland-Auburn commuter train gets ‘game changer’ grant

Maine entrepreneurs take a lesson from Google

p-chickens City Hall prepares for peep show; Council to rule on urban chickens

p-assault High school student followed home, assaulted

Don't be chicken

pn-verandastreet Veranda Street bridge to be closed for 3 months

p-tv3streaming School TV programs, meetings now online

p-peakswindpower Peaks Island group promotes wind power test

p-schoolaudit Accounting flaws still plague School Department

p-policechief Police chief pool loses 2 finalists

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