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The Old Port's new era
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 31—With long lines at restaurants, crowds of tourists and parking hard to come by, the Old Port can be a tough place to get into. A few decades ago, it had a reputation as simply a tough ...
Portland City Council passes hotel fee proposal at meeting disrupted by hate speech
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoSep. 18—The Portland City Council passed a proposal to charge city hotel guests a fee to help fund tourism marketing at a Monday night meeting that was interrupted by an onslaught of hate speech ...
Lawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 25—A Portland lawmaker wants to charge the growing number of gas-guzzling, tax-evading megayachts docking in Maine during the summer a premium slip fee, some of which would be used to help ...
For most, landing a spot on Portland-themed Monopoly board cost real money
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoOct. 7—Bayside Bowl owner Charlie Mitchell played Monopoly with his 7-year-old son on Friday, and he got to buy his own business. Game-makers Hasbro and Top Trumps USA released a new edition ...
Maine's Amy Allen out, country singer Michael Ray in as headliner for Carnaval Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 17—Maine singer-songwriter Amy Allen will not perform at the Carnaval Maine winter festival in March as previously announced, the festival's organizer said Tuesday. Brian Corcoran of Shamrock ...
In Portland rally, lobstermen urge state to sue feds over regulations
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 12—More than 350 lobstermen, their families and supporters rallied on the Portland waterfront Wednesday afternoon, calling for the state to sue federal regulators and stop proposed rules ...
Where to eat out on Mondays around Portland
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 3—Monday is traditionally the day restaurants close to give their staffs a break, but some make it a point to open their doors, for both industry employees and anyone who needs a little ...
Opponents of Portland referendums far outraise supporters in latest finance reports
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 8—Opponents of the 13 ballot questions to be considered by Portland voters this fall have raised far more money than supporters and hold a significant fundraising advantage one month before ...
Soaring electric bills fuel mounting anger at utilities in Maine and nationwide
Washington Post via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoSACO, Maine - Last December, Ellen McCurley was settling into a calm new life, savoring sunsets from...
Homelessness in Maine: In search of solutions
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 7—The problem of homelessness is a shared one across the state of Maine, confounding municipal and state leaders in search of solutions. While there has been some significant progress within ...
