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PublishedNovember 30, 2016
Celebrate the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a cocktail
Maine was the birthplace of Prohibition, led by Portland Mayor Neal Dow, who promoted a citywide ban on alcohol in 1851. The law was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Restoration aims to put the Parisian gleam back in neglected Portland fountain
The project is the first step in efforts to restore Lincoln Park – the city's first public park – which was created as a firebreak after the Great Fire of 1866.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Geary’s sales dip as upstart craft beers crowd the market
The brewer that started it all in Maine is trying to adapt to a changing marketplace.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2016
Vandal carves TRUMP into dashboard of car with anti-Trump bumper sticker
Megan Dyke's car was parked in her Portland driveway when someone also peeled the "#NeverTrump fight hate" sticker from her bumper and slashed her seats.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2016
Colorado man pleads guilty to child porn charge in Maine
Anthony Derrico, 36, sent three child pornography images to a federal agent based in Maine, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2016
Its land too valuable not to sell, Rufus Deering Lumber to close after 162 years in Portland
The company's prime property on Commercial Street has been sold to a Massachusetts and New York development team that builds high-end condominiums.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2016
Ponds and lakes far from frozen, but ice is nice at Thompson’s Point
Skaters cut fine figures in shirtsleeves at the venue's outdoor rink, and a tubing hill is scheduled to open next month.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2016
Maine group honors 15 projects for restorations, preservation
Sites where historic significance was protected include St. Andre's Convent in Biddeford, a Harpswell lighthouse and Thompson's Point.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
Portland gets minor flooding at supermoon-influenced high tide
The water level was about 2 feet higher than normal, but there didn't appear to be much damage.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2016
Panel of Maine political observers dissects Trump’s election
At a forum in Portland, they explore what the next four years under his leadership could mean for Maine and the nation.
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