In their fifth annual summer musical coproduction, Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage announce the rousing musical revue “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” in a quasi-biographical musical show about the “Man in Black” playing at Portland Stage from Tuesday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 29. Originally playing on Broadway in 2006, […]
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Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge
Andrew Hazelton was charged with possessing child pornography shortly after his employer notified police about troubling behavior.
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Portland International Jetport on track for record summer as travel surges despite pandemic
Airline seats for sale through Maine’s biggest airport set a record for July and August, indicating strong demand for leisure travel during the state’s peak tourism season.
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Photography exhibit features dozens of recent acquisitions
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Crews restore power after thunderstorm causes about 4,000 outages in Maine
Franklin County had nearly 1,400 customers without power late Tuesday afternoon.
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As mental health calls increase, Maine police seek and find backup ways to respond
More departments are hiring mental health clinicians better equipped to work with people in crisis.
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Property revaluations and rising tax bills put focus on relief programs
Officials are promoting a range of programs to help taxpayers cope with the recent reassessment of property values in Portland and South Portland.
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Three Portland officers injured in violent arrest that draws another hostile crowd
Police say a man became violent when they took his gun because he was identified as a convicted felon, and about a dozen people taunted and cursed at the officers.
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Portland may soon charge electric-vehicle drivers to plug in, and zap those who stay too long
More communities in Maine and around the country are considering fees for charging stations that initially were free to use, in part to shift the costs from taxpayers to users.
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Portland police launch separate investigations into gunshots, illegal fireworks Monday night
Police say shots were fired about a block away from where a large crowd was setting off illegal fireworks in East Bayside.