One hotelier said that getting news of the changes was like being given ‘a Christmas gift in March,’ but it also came with new concerns and fears.
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Portland wine bar MJ’s will not reopen
The owner of the wine bar in One City Center says he’s working on a new venture.
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Portland police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses
The pills look like oxycodone tablets but may contain fentanyl, Portland police say.
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Trade group again names Portland’s jetport best in North America
Maine’s biggest airport received top marks for customer service for the fourth year in a row.
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Investigator seeks information about police response to June protest in Portland
The city hired a Minneapolis firm to do an internal affairs investigation of the police department’s response to an anti-racism demonstration that drew an estimated 2,500 downtown.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Missing since 1986, teen from Jay among those police seeking information about
Darien Richardson and Bryan ‘Kage’ Garcia are among several victims whose cases Portland police are still trying to solve.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Suspect in 2016 Portland killing returned to Maine, pleads not guilty
Former South Portland resident Aristotle Stilley was arrested in California last fall and extradited this month to Maine, where he is accused of shooting two men, killing one of them.
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Maine road races taking steps toward a comeback in 2021
Running events in the state have largely disappeared since the pandemic hit. But some races already have opened registration for their 2021 events, as state officials review their COVID-19 safety guidelines for road races.
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Portland activists, tenants want to join lawsuit and defend rent control
People First Portland and the Foreside Tenant’s Union want to intervene in a lawsuit by the Southern Maine Landlord Association seeking to block implementation of a citizen initiative approved by voters in November.
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University trustees approve 580-bed residence hall, student center for USM
The $99.4 million project is one of several housing initiatives aimed at bringing nearly 1,000 residence hall beds to campuses in Portland, Presque Isle and Farmington by 2023.