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Published
December 29, 2021

Carbon monoxide leak at Portland food pantry sickens 3

Firefighters found levels of 400 parts per million for the odorless gas inside the Wayside Food Programs pantry on Walton Street.
Published
December 29, 2021

Portland commission to consider first round of charter reform proposals

A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
Published
December 27, 2021

Portland’s Press Hotel sold to West Coast private equity firm

The high-end hotel opened in 2015 in the redeveloped former headquarters of the Portland Press Herald.
Published
December 27, 2021

Portland Meetings: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Published
December 27, 2021

Letter: Build Back Better would mean better health care

Published
December 24, 2021

B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay

Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.
Published
December 22, 2021

Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants

National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I'm Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.
Published
December 21, 2021

Vigil on longest night of the year remembers lives lost in Portland homeless community

About 250 people gathered in Monument Square on Tuesday night to remember the 51 people who experienced homelessness and died in 2021.
Published
December 21, 2021

Portland law firm Verrill to ‘combine’ with Boston firm

Neither firm is buying the other, but the combined entity will operate under the Verrill name.
Published
December 21, 2021

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: A strong foundation supports student success