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PublishedAugust 31, 2024
Is the hive at work? These bees keep popping up around Portland
It's not clear who is painting the bees, if it's one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about the cost of cleanup.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2024
Harris campaign launches effort to get out the vote among Black Mainers
Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-OH, and other officials from Maine launched Black Mainers for Harris-Walz at a Portland rally on Wednesday.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
Kentucky woman sentenced in Maine court for obtaining fraudulent visas for Ukrainian orphans
Colleen Holt-Thompson worked with an unnamed co-conspirator in Maine to falsify hundreds of visa applications for Ukrainian children.
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PublishedJune 24, 2024
The price of Portland’s purple trash bags is going up – again. Residents aren’t happy
The cost of a roll of 10 regular-sized bags will soon increase $1.50 to $19. The city relies on the fees to pay for trash removal services.
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PublishedJune 22, 2024
Portland Greek Festival celebrates 40 years of faith, friendship and, of course, food
This week's heat wave and torrential downpours might have kept crowds smaller than usual, but people still lined up around the block for the food and festival music of this Portland tradition.
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PublishedJune 18, 2024
Wex is laying off 375 employees worldwide, including around 45 in Maine
A spokesperson for the global payment processing company based in Portland said the majority of the layoffs are coming from its Technology organization.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Roux Institute approved to build campus at former B&M Baked Beans site
Portland's planning board approved construction of the graduate school and research center in East Deering, but concerns about traffic remain.
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PublishedJune 1, 2024
Animal control in Portland is a one-woman show
Ruthann Weist single-handedly runs the division within the Portland Police Department. She sees everything from unleashed dogs to squirrels stuck in chimneys to, occasionally, dolphin recoveries.
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PublishedMay 7, 2024
Students to help Casco Bay communities plan for a warmer, wetter future
The students will be asked to research and design novel ways of living and working in Portland, South Portland and the Casco Bay islands as the climate changes.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Maine House cancels session after Portland lawmaker has medical emergency
Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, was taken to a hospital but a fellow lawmaker said he was expected to be released Tuesday.
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