American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world’s biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar.
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Five overdose deaths so far this month have Portland on alert
Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state’s prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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Sinking claims lives of well-known Maine fishing captain, experienced deckhand
The fishing vessel Hayley Ann sank about 50 miles off Portland for reasons that are not yet clear, the Coast Guard says.
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Fast-growing Wex to acquire two companies in $1.7 billion deal
The acquisition would enhance Wex’s payment processing position in the global travel industry.
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Two fishermen found dead after boat sinks off Maine coast
Crews from the Coast Guard and another fishing boat in waters southeast of Portland recover the 2 crew members from the Kennebunkport-based Hayley Ann.
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Maine CF’s People of Color Fund offers grants up to $10,000
Grants of up to $10,000 from Maine Community Foundation’s People of Color Fund are available to organizations that are led by, and serve, people of Native American, Latino, African, Arab and Asian descent, according to a news release from the foundation. Last year the fund awarded 18 grants that totaled $151,800. Grantees included: • Eastern […]
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Two men charged after shots fired in Portland
An early-morning confrontation led to gunfire but no injuries, police said.
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Portland’s Danforth Inn to reopen next month as Blind Tiger Guesthouse
Lark Hotels is undertaking a full redesign of the historic West End hotel, and has also purchased 3 historic inns in Kennebunkport.
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Portland’s annual MLK celebration continues with broad community support
With a defunct Portland NAACP chapter, several organizations step in to help organize the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, which has been a social institution for nearly four decades.
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Vegan Kitchen: Portland’s vegan restaurant scene is red-hot
At the tail end of 2019 alone, the city gained two new vegan (or nearly vegan) spots.