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For Portland food lovers, a menu of pandemic trends and takeaways

Thu, 03/06/2025 - 4:00am
A closer look at the restaurants, bars and cafes that opened and closed in the last five years.

Expansion of Wells train station under way

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:27pm
While Downeaster service will continue through the construction, passengers will be directed to a temporary platform, and traffic in the parking lot will be reorganized.

Cargo Pizza opens on outer Forest Avenue

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:13pm
The Portland pizza place is also offering breakfast sandwiches and smash burgers.

Trump administration agrees to renegotiate Maine Sea Grant funding

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 3:38pm
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, pressured the U.S. commerce secretary Tuesday, saying withdrawing the $4.5 million award that funds years of research would 'cause devastating harm' to the state's coastal communities.

Biddeford-Saco Restaurant Week slated for later this month

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 2:51pm
The annual event includes special culinary deals and events.

Hannaford donates $400,000 for child health

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 2:20pm
The money will be used to improve nutrition and decrease obesity.

Downtown Social to open to the public next month

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 1:02pm
The venue has already opened for private events and will soon offer space for regularly scheduled public ones, as well.

Angus King, Chellie Pingree urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 8:05pm
Maine's program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.

Maine energy prices, already costly, expected to rise as Trump tariffs take effect

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 5:46pm
The impact on heating oil and gasoline is expected to be felt as soon as this week, though how electricity imported from Canada will be affected is less clear.

Leader of business innovation program picked for Maine’s top economic development post

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 3:01pm
Mike Duguay is set to become the next commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.

Rail advocates renew push for passenger service to Bangor

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 11:40am
A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.

Maine Trust for Local News will reduce some print editions, lay off workers

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 10:21am
The changes include distribution cutbacks designed to reflect the continued shift toward digital readership and 49 full- and part-time layoffs companywide.

Stuck railroad gates in Portland disrupt sleep, traffic at all hours

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 4:00am
People in Woodfords Corner are worried about the safety of motorists driving around the gates and detouring onto narrow residential side streets.

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