The heavily Democratic city overwhelmingly supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, a stark difference from the national picture and elsewhere in Maine. On Wednesday, many Portlanders felt a sense of grief for the country.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Nation / World, News, Politics
As Trump celebrates national victory, Harris declared winner in Maine
The final call for Maine came Wednesday afternoon, when Trump already had declared victory and Harris had conceded the race.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Jetport plans nearly $5 million in improvements
The money would fund upgrades to the passenger terminal building and parking garage, and the development of a new over-the-water flight path meant to reduce neighborhood noise complaints.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. Mills awarded French Legion of Honor
She was awarded France’s highest distinction for her work to promote and highlight French culture and language across the state.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Francophone diplomats address Portland students about multilingual education
Ambassadors from France, Gabon and the Central African Republic visited Deering High School Friday to talk about French-speaking students in Portland, and how to support French language education in the state.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Boston man sentenced to 10 years in deadly Deering Oaks shooting
Amin Awies Mohamed, 40, accepted an Alford plea to manslaughter for the 2022 shooting death of Walter Omal.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
WinterKids kicks off License to Chill 2024 silent auction, live event
This November, people can help WinterKids continue its work by joining the License to Chill 2024.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Former Portland ed tech convicted of abusing student dies in prison
Benjamin Conroy, who had served 2 years of a 22-year sentence, died Monday in a federal prison in New Jersey. The Bureau of Prisons didn’t give a cause of death.
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Travis Lazarczyk: Portland is a minor league city, in all the best ways
Area fans’ embrace of the city’s minor league professional teams has drawn deserved attention from a national publication.