The East End Community School and Maine Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have dedicated the bench to Joshua Seal, who was an educational technician at the school from 2013-20.
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Maine Office of Tourism awards more than $1M
AUGUSTA — The Maine Office of Tourism has announced that more than $1 million has been awarded to eight Maine organizations in the final round of the Tourism Marketing & Development Recovery Program. The program, administered by the Maine Office of Tourism with $2 million in funds awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, was […]
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Fans are ‘up in smoke’ about new dispensary opened by stoner legends Cheech and Chong
About 1,000 people lined up Sunday afternoon for a chance to meet the 1970’s comedy duo known for their pot humor, at Cheech & Chong’s Dispensoria on Exchange Street.
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Warby Parker store coming to the Old Port
The eyewear company plans to move into a nearly 2,000-square-foot space at 184 Middle St. early next year.
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Bikers for Behavioral Health Ride planned for Oct. 19
All proceeds will go towards supporting behavioral health initiatives throughout Maine and New Hampshire.
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Peru woman gets 15 years for drug and gun crimes
Prosecutors say the defendant sold a total of roughly 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
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Maine’s Jewish community marks a year since the Israel-Hamas war began
Rabbi Sruli Dresdner and Rebbetzin Lisa Mayer of Auburn took to stage with their instruments to perform the Shema, ‘Judaism’s most sacred prayer,’ to honor a survivor of last year’s Hamas attack on Israel.
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Junior Achievement of Maine to induct 2024 laureates Nov. 4
PORTLAND – Junior Achievement’s Maine Business Hall of Fame is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St. The highlight of the event is inducting the 2024 laureates into the hall of fame. This year’s laureates are Ellen Belknap, SMRT Architects and Engineers; Peter “Andi” Vigue, […]
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Finding Our Voices founder to join national domestic violence webinar Oct. 21
On Oct. 5 in Skowhegan, McLean will be giving a morning presentation on how she found her own voice after three decades of domestic abuse, leading to her forming Finding Our Voices, at the first Women’s Health Conference at Reddington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Portland police investigate potential assault at Western Prom
Police found the 53-year-old victim on the ground with severe injuries.