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Published
December 20, 2022

Storm packing heavy rain, strong winds will barrel into Maine Thursday night

Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
Published
November 28, 2022

Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel

The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.
Published
October 14, 2022

Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage

During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.
Published
August 16, 2022

Workers at Starbucks on Middle Street in Portland announce intent to unionize

If the effort is successful, the shop would become the second Starbucks in Maine to form a union.
Published
August 16, 2022

FBI Director Christopher Wray pays a visit to Portland

The agency says the director's trip to Maine was routine, but it comes in the wake of threats against federal agents following the search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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Published
August 8, 2022

Suspect in N.H. abduction captured in Portland on Monday

Peter Curtis is facing several charges in multiple states including kidnapping and threatening with a deadly weapon.
Published
July 27, 2022

Number of asylum seeking families coming to Portland appears to slow, but many still wait in hotels

It's also hard to track the numbers now that the city of Portland isn't involved with as many arrivals.
Published
July 24, 2022

Ozone reaches unhealthy levels in coastal Maine on Sunday

Conditions should improve by Monday.
Published
July 14, 2022

Governor’s conference requires state’s biggest security presence in decades

Thought it's unclear how much the three-day-long National Governor's Association conference will cost Maine, it took law enforcement months to plan for the event.
Published
July 13, 2022

Protesters greet nation’s leaders as they descend on Portland

Abortion-rights protesters greet the governors, their families and staffers, as they kick off the three-day National Governors Association conference with dinner on the waterfront.