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Maine, Maine Crime, News

Portland police investigating bank robbery

by Dennis Hoey January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The robber threatened staff at the Norway Savings Bank on Forest Avenue and demanded cash.

Maine, News

Respected TV journalist Chris Rose dies at age 63

by Dennis Hoey January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Rose worked for more than three decades at News Center Maine (WCSH-TV) and more recently in public relations for the University of New England.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Former Cumberland woman sues Portland diocese, former priest, alleging sexual abuse

by Dennis Hoey January 10, 2023January 11, 2023

Mary Banks says she was assaulted and raped by a former Bangor priest while she was a member of a Catholic Youth Organization in 1972.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

National conservative group files civil rights complaint against Portland schools

by Emily Allen January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Parents Defending Education filed a complaint against the district with the U.S. Department of Education over a group for staff members of color.

Business, Maine, News

Portland’s Old Port about to lose a 50-year-old mainstay

by Dennis Hoey and Hannah LaClaire December 29, 2022December 30, 2022

The Old Port Tavern will pour its last drinks on New Year’s Eve after a half-century run as one of the city’s go-to places for a beer, steak or billiards.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Carnaval Maine to move downtown, shift away from winter sports

by Eric Russell December 15, 2022December 22, 2022

Musical artists Amy Allen, The Mallett Brothers and North Carolina-based band Parmalee are all scheduled to perform at the festival, which will take place March 8-12.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Maine

Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel

by Eric Russell November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.

Business, Food, Maine, News

Starbucks in Portland’s Old Port to close, a month after vote to form union

by Dennis Hoey November 15, 2022November 16, 2022

Starbucks says the owner of the building where it leases space at 176 Middle St. said it had to vacate the premises while the building undergoes renovations.