old port
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Alleys to get artistic touch through new Portland Downtown program
AARP grant funding to add art, lights and greenery to reinvigorate alleys across the city.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Committee recommends moving UMaine law school to temporary location in Old Port
Dean Leigh Saufley says the current law school building is ‘literally falling apart’ and the move is necessary as the university continues planning a new building on the USM campus.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
Several Old Port streets will be closed to traffic effective Monday
The goal is to help restaurants and retailers by giving them more outside space to operate in while complying with social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, the city says.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Virtual Portland walk points out city’s early ties to slavery
"It is important for us to remember many of these buildings were built off the backs of enslaved African labor," a marine historian says.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Thirsty for breakfast?
The Thirsty Pig launches a breakfast service that reflects what people are eating now.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Bob Mitton, owner of iconic Old Port barber shop, dies at 83
Mr. Mitton opened his shop in 1959 and ran it at various addresses, notably on Fore Street, for a half-century.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
Small crowds, but good cheer, on Independence Day in the Old Port
Portland's historic district has a quiet Fourth of July, with visitors largely following pandemic-era precautions.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Maine business openings Monday expected to be ‘slow and cautious’
The next phase in Maine's recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic includes retail stores reopening and restaurants in southern Maine offering outside dining.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Portland police charge man with random Old Port assault
Police say a homeless man from South Carolina is responsible for the random attack Jan. 13 on a woman walking in the Old Port.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Developer’s request would lay groundwork for Portland’s tallest building
Tim Soley wants city planners to double the heights allowed for new building projects in the Old Port that create and preserve publicly accessible open space.
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