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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don't honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it's unfair.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland
David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store's founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Dine Out Maine: Of Whips, Spoons and Cuisinarts
The Robertsons: If you live in Maine and love to cook, you should know their name. For almost 25 years, the couple ran Portland's premiere kitchenware store.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
First recreational cannabis shop opens in Portland’s Old Port
Fire on Fore was the area's first medical cannabis storefront before converting recently to adult-use sales.
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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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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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