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Published
May 18, 2016

Pedestrian in Portland injured when struck by moped

David Burnham was hit as he crossed Brighton Avenue near the intersection of St. John Street on Tuesday night.
Published
May 18, 2016

Maine Voices: Labor Department’s proposed overtime rules won’t work for nonprofits

Services to the needy will be reduced as resources are spent on overhead instead of programs.
Published
May 18, 2016

Would-be asylum seekers lose aid under new state policy

The DHHS interprets a 2015 law as excluding certain immigrants from General Assistance, reviving a debate that some thought had been settled.
Published
May 18, 2016

Maine municipalities pull back on solar projects after veto kills bill

Large-scale generation projects are being reviewed or delayed, without legislation to make them more financially viable.
Published
May 17, 2016

Two-car crash cleared from Congress Street

Traffic is flowing again near Libbytown after a car overturned following a two-vehicle collision.

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Published
May 16, 2016

Portland council votes 8-1 to pass $236 million budget, close city-run health clinic

Activists aren't placated by an amendment that will slow the transition of services from the India Street clinic to a nonprofit, showering chants of 'Shame!' on the councilors as they storm out of City Hall.
Published
May 16, 2016

Maine summit grapples with drug-impaired driving

Police, prosecutors and experts say more education is needed as they talk about how to tackle the issue of drivers getting behind the wheel after using marijuana and other drugs.
Published
May 16, 2016

Impaired-driving summit to focus on marijuana

Experts and law enforcement officers will gather to discuss ways to improve highway safety as Maine considers legal marijuana.
Published
May 14, 2016

Iraqi immigrant hopes to build ‘trustful bridge’ with Maine’s first Arabic newspaper

Aqeel Mohialdeen fell in love with Portland three years ago and believes The Hanging Gardens of Babylon will help immigrants adjust here.
Published
May 13, 2016

Portland Propeller Club honors El Faro victims

The five Maine Maritime Academy graduates who died aboard the sunken cargo ship are remembered in an event at the Italian Heritage Center.