No one was injured when a masked man brandished a handgun and robbed the 7-Eleven on Forest Avenue near the Westbrook line early Friday morning, police said.
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Portland opens door for temporary cannabis testing licenses
The unanimous City Council vote is expected to help Maine revive the oft-delayed launch of its recreational market.
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MaineCF’s Southern Midcoast Committee awards $96,000 in grants
Healthy Lincoln County in Damariscotta local grant recipient.
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Portland won’t enforce restrictions on nonessential businesses
Responding to hundreds of complaints, councilors agree not to enforce the city’s ban on curbside pickup, no-contact delivery and shipping by businesses that had to close to the public.
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Portland disaster-preparedness firm partners up for COVID-19 medical shelters
Readiness Associates has joined with a California events supplier to offer ‘quick-build’ shelters for health care facilities.
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Maine Community Foundation awards $4M in grants to nonprofits
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $4 million to support nonprofit organizations across the state. Donors with funds at the foundation stepped up with $2 million in grants to provide support for many of the Maine nonprofit organizations that are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The grants help address food insecurity, poverty, health, and the […]
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Maine Voices: Disease was formidable enemy for Maine soldiers in the Civil War
Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.
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Four coronavirus cases confirmed at retirement community in Portland
Residents of Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living on Ocean Avenue have been asked to shelter in their apartments to slow infection, a spokesman says.
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Want a free beer? Donate essential goods to Allagash
Allagash Brewing Co. has partnered with Portland Public Schools for a week-long drive to gather essential goods, starting Monday.
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Maine Craft Distilling shifts to hand sanitizer production
The Portland-based company also has funneled $15,000 in donations to nonprofits serving Maine communities.