PORTLAND — Plans to run ads on Portland area buses and bus shelters promoting a referendum question that would legalize recreational use of marijuana is drawing fire from groups that fight substance abuse. The ads are funded by the Marijuana Policy Project, a nonprofit that aims to legalize marijuana. In November, Portland voters will be […]
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Farm-to-flask distillery launches Maine-made moonshine
PORTLAND — Moonshine, white lightning, mountain dew and hooch. In an East Bayside warehouse a version of these clandestine spirits was released, not under the light of the moon, but at happy hour on a Friday. The sixth product from Maine Craft Distilling, Blueshine, has been on the market less than a week and sales […]
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Kittery woman killed while waving for help on Maine turnpike
FALMOUTH — Police say a Kittery woman was killed Sunday while trying to flag down other vehicles to help with a flat tire on the Maine Turnpike near the Falmouth-Portland line. In a written statement, Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said 24-year-old Aeriel Rodriguez had pulled into the […]
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Mexican national admits being part of Portland scheme to sell fake documents
PORTLAND — A Mexican national has admitted helping undocumented workers get fake identification cards. Roman Garcia-Lopez, 56, of Portland pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to produce and transfer false identification documents. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January. Using the name Romeo Bartalon, Garcia-Lopez sold false permanent resident and Social […]
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Portland looking for perfect Christmas tree
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s largest city is looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Portland and Portland’s Downtown District are seeking recommendations for a tree that will stand tall in a downtown plaza for the holiday season. City Arborist Jeff Tarling says the city is looking for a 40- to 60-foot well-rounded tree within 15 miles […]
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Portland police searching for bank robbery suspect wearing ‘Maine Works’ vest
PORTLAND — Portland police are on the lookout for a man they believe robbed a Key Bank Friday morning. According to a police announcement, investigators are searching for a medium build white male in his 20s or 30s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall. The man allegedly entered the 400 Forest Ave. bank at around […]
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Portland civic center considers future without a hockey team
PORTLAND — Neither the Cumberland County Civic Center trustees nor the professional Pirates — don’t call them “Portland” — hockey team think of their current lease impasse as temporary. With both sides insisting it’s a very real possibility that the Pirates might never again play in Maine’s largest city — despite doubts among industry watchers […]
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Portland schools to correct inequalities in girls’ athletics
PORTLAND (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education says it has reached an agreement with the Portland, Maine, public schools that will give girls equal opportunities as boys to participate in athletics. The department’s Office for Civil Rights said Thursday that a review found that girls were underepresented in the district’s athletic programs under Title […]
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Finalists named in Maine lobster chef competition
PORTLAND (AP) — Four chefs have been named finalists in this year’s Maine Lobster Chef of the Year competition. The Convention and Visitors Bureau in Portland said chef Jon Gaboric from Natalie’s in Camden, Shanna O’Hea from the Kennebunk Inn, Brandon Blethen from Robert’s Maine Grill in Kittery and Chris Long from Natalie’s in Camden […]
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Former Maine Gov. McKernan named to top U.S. Chamber post
PORTLAND — John “Jock” McKernan, former Republican Maine governor and husband to longtime U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, has been named president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a nonprofit research and advocacy arm of the larger Chamber organization. McKernan will also serve as senior adviser to Thomas Donohue, president and CEO of the Chamber, […]