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Published
June 27, 2022

Portland’s summer meals program fills a gap for struggling families

Portland began handing out free meals Monday to students on summer break, a long-running federal program that is certain to be in strong demand statewide this summer given the rising cost of everything from groceries to gasoline to rent.
Published
June 27, 2022

Maine Public to add 7 radio signals in rural areas

The public network is planning to broadcast from towers in Bethel, Calais, Fort Kent, Greenville, Mars Hill and Millinocket and surrounding areas within three years.
Published
June 27, 2022

Portland Meetings: June 29-July 6
Published
June 26, 2022

Overnight paving this week on I-295 at Veranda Street bridge

A short segment of the highway will be closed to nighttime traffic through Friday morning.
Published
June 26, 2022

Hundreds rally for abortion rights in Portland

The speakers at Sunday's demonstration in Monument Square included several women who shared their experiences of having had an abortion.

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Published
June 24, 2022

Young people in Portland express fear, dismay over Roe ruling

For their entire lives, the right to an abortion has been federally protected. Now they face a world in which the procedure will become illegal in many states.
Published
June 24, 2022

Truc Huynh’s life work was to return the help his family once received

The Portland High and Bowdoin grad drowned while fishing near Moosehead Lake. He was 40.
Published
June 23, 2022

Portland Charter Commission tweaks executive mayor proposal as final deadline nears

In an 8-1 vote, the commission amended its preliminary proposal to put more checks on the power of a stronger mayor.
Published
June 23, 2022

Nearly half of all Maine tenants cannot afford rent, new study says

A Harvard University report indicates that Maine's renters are struggling – something that those in the affordable housing arena know all too well.
Published
June 23, 2022

Many Portland area residents would need to double their income to afford a home

A new Harvard University report illustrates the growing affordability struggle for both homebuyers and renters across the country and in Maine.