City officials say the temporary ban would give them time to set rules for cannabis facilities, but businesses argue that would be unfair because of the time and money they have already invested.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Nuns in longtime Portland monastery moving out of Maine
The last 2 sisters at the Monastery of the Precious Blood on State Street will relocate next month to their religious order’s monastery in Manchester, N.H.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Aziz Ansari adds second pop-up show at State Theatre after first one sells out
The comedian was keeping a low profile after a sexual misconduct allegation but has emerged in recent months.
Posted inFood & Dining
‘World’s largest’ Maine Italian to be made in Monument Square Thursday
The giant sandwich is a promotion for Harvest on the Harbor, a food festival that will be held Oct. 16-21
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMaine System considers partnership in possible health care analytics institute
The proposal by tech investor David Roux would create a center for the prevention, diagnosis, cure and management of health in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland’s Bayside neighborhood feeling effects of police crackdown
But as unruly behavior declines, some fear the homeless are being unfairly targeted.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland has arrived as a destination for pre-wedding rituals
Drawn to the city’s vibrant food and brew scene, bachelor and bachelorette parties are all the rage.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: My Lai exhibit puts us on the other side of our guns
The exhibit focuses in part on the atrocities committed by American troops in the Vietnamese hamlet on March 16, 1968.
Posted inHomegrown, Source
Sport these ‘nautical statement necklaces’
They’re made with remnant dock line tied into a knot and scrap leather.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine officials to review safety measures in wake of Massachusetts gas explosions
Nothing similar has ever happened in Maine, but safety officials acknowledge that gas leaks are a danger.