PORTLAND — Anthony Bracamonte put his electrifying stamp on the Class A championship game quickly and often. The senior slot back scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Kobe Gaudette on the third play from scrimmage. By the time Thornton Academy finished its first unbeaten season since 1986 with Saturday’s 49-14 Class A championship win […]
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Maine’s first major snowfall closes schools, snarls traffic
Mainers in many parts of the state are waking up Friday morning to the first significant snowfall of the year. The storm has prompted dozens of districts to close schools, cities to issue parking bans and officials to warn people to be prepared for winter travel conditions. A winter storm warning is in effect in […]
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USM to host screening of hemp documentary
PORTLAND — Healing Harbors, in partnership with area businesses, is hosting a screening of “The Hemp Road Trip,” a powerful documentary that chronicles Rick Trojan’s multi-year, 48-state campaign to educate and advocate for the end of a federal prohibition of cannabis across the United States. The film screening takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. […]
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Portland floats new sites and service model for homeless shelter replacement
The latest analysis of Portland’s options for a new homeless shelter lists over 30 possible sites, including some near the waterfront, as well as the possibility of multiple facilities and partnerships with local nonprofits. City officials are expected suggest a new service model including two smaller specialty facilities in addition to a central emergency shelter. […]
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PORTLAND: Strimling eyes re-election, a year before mayoral vote
PORTLAND—With the 2018 election in the books, all eyes in Portland now turn to next year’s mayoral race. Last Monday, one day before Election Day, incumbent Mayor Ethan Strimling filed initial campaign paperwork at City Hall that allows him to begin raising and spending money on things like polling. His filing is well-ahead of former […]
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Effort launches to curb development along waterfront
PORTLAND — Dozens of fishermen, their families and friends gathered at a pub on Portland’s waterfront Sunday to kick off what could turn out to be a historic campaign to save their industry from extinction. Citizens behind the movement to freeze or contain development on the waterfront met in Andy’s Old Port Pub, a Commercial […]
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Fans flock to hear tributes to their favorite bands
PORTLAND — Over the next several weeks, you can wander into any of several Maine venues and hear the music of the Eagles, Kiss, the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads or Poison. None of those bands will be there, but that doesn’t seem to matter to the millions of fans who have made tribute bands […]
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Class A North football final: Bulldogs beat Vikings with overtime stand
Oxford Hills’ Ashton Child (29) grabs the jersey of Portland’s Zachary Elowitch as Vikings defenders Caden Truman (32), Austin Doughty (74) and Cole Dunham (43) close in during the Class A North final Friday at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Brewster Burns photo) PORTLAND — Oxford Hills was a mere foot or two away from doing […]
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Historic Danforth Inn headed to auction block
PORTLAND — The Danforth Inn, a West End mansion in Portland that dates to 1823, faces an uncertain future as it heads to the auction block in less than two weeks. The owners of the nine-bedroom luxury inn, who also own the Camden Harbour Inn, filed for bankruptcy in March, staving off foreclosure temporarily. They […]
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A North football semifinal: Elowitch, Portland scamper over Edward Little, into region final
Edward Little’s Josh Hamel drives past two Portland defenders before getting taken down by Aidan Dimillo during a semifinal game Friday at Fitzpatrick Stadium. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Zack Elowitch was unstoppable on offense. Nathan Kapongo was utterly dominant on defense. And that winning combination has sent the Portland Bulldogs off to the […]