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Published
February 10, 2019

Cold and woo season: Restaurants fight slow winters with special events, deals

Tourists and snowbirds have gone, and profits dwindle – time to beckon people inside.
Published
February 9, 2019

Maine Episcopalians elect openly gay bishop

One of five finalists, the Rev. Thomas James Brown 'clearly ... made an impression.' He expects to be consecrated in June.
Published
February 8, 2019

CBD the cannabis compound or CBD the coffee? Just ask owners of the Portland company.

Coffee By Design says coffee shops advertising CBD the compound are violating its trademark.
Published
February 8, 2019

Maine’s newest and biggest public company plans to bring 1,200 jobs to Portland

Covetrus Inc., the product of a merger between Vets First Choice and Henry Schein Animal Health, began trading Friday on the Nasdaq exchange.
Published
February 8, 2019

Reports of drugging incidents prompt police to warn bar patrons

Police in Portland, Saco and Biddeford are investigating reports from at least 9 women who say they felt that something in their drinks incapacitated them and made them violently ill.

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Published
February 7, 2019

Ferry operator decided last year to leave Portland. Now, city says it can’t come back.

Facing delays in setting up service in Bar Harbor, Bay Ferries asks to operate out of Portland this year – but that ship had sailed.
Published
February 6, 2019

Committee backs hybrid plan to expand pre-K in Portland schools

The school board's curriculum committee recommends 'Pathway 2," which would add five pre-K classrooms in district buildings and four more at community partner sites.
Published
February 6, 2019

Merger involving Vets First Choice will create Maine’s largest publicly traded firm

The animal-health tech company, Covetrus Inc., would have annual revenue of about $4 billion.
Published
February 5, 2019

Maine Senate confirms Michael Sauschuck as public safety commissioner

A former Portland police chief and officer, Sauschuck was one of 5 Cabinet nominees to be confirmed on Tuesday, overcoming Republican criticism of his stance on gun-control issues.
Published
February 5, 2019

Portland proposes building boardwalk for street vendors near cruise ship terminal

The project would provide a space for artists and craftspeople to set up retail stands in an area filled with visitors in the summer and fall.