February 2018 « Portland Talks

Union, management pause talks in Hannaford contract dispute - Press Herald

Union, management pause talks in Hannaford contract dispute
Press Herald
The distribution center supplies 103 Hannaford locations in New England, including 63 stores in Maine. Delhaize America Distribution spokeswoman Christy Phillips-Brown said the parties had scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, but she would not discuss the …

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Second man charged following Lewiston-Auburn marijuana raids - Press Herald

Press Herald

Second man charged following Lewiston-Auburn marijuana raids
Press Herald
He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday afternoon on charges of illegal possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, said Donald Clark, a spokesman …

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Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman - Press Herald

Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman
Press Herald
McCausland said the boy’s identity will be revealed at his 1 p.m. court appearance. Beulah “Marie” Sylvester, 55, was found unresponsive at her mobile home at 946 Post Road on Monday morning. Deputies from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office were …

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Maine police concerned about rise in threats affecting schools - WMTW Portland

WMTW Portland

Maine police concerned about rise in threats affecting schools
WMTW Portland
Investigations like the one in Skowhegan have become common across Maine. South Portland Police Chief Ed Googins said he has never seen so many threats affecting schools, especially since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Earlier this week, the …

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Maine cemetery worker credited with saving man's life - Bangor Daily News

Bangor Daily News

Maine cemetery worker credited with saving man’s life
Bangor Daily News
Ralphy Conant, a cemetery groundskeeper in South Portland, was honored for saving another man’s life in a ceremony this week. Conant saw a man who had fallen from his wheelchair during a bitterly cold stretch in January, and police say the man would …

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Maine Food Insider: 'The Food Revolution Starts Here' - Mainebiz

Mainebiz

Maine Food Insider: ‘The Food Revolution Starts Here’
Mainebiz
Here’s what they had to say: “The Pine Tree State is a bit of a sleeping giant in the food world, and not simply because it is actually so big that you can be hundreds of miles north of Montreal, and still in Maine. Their dominance in the lobster game …

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Portland High's Terion Moss named finalist for Mr. Maine Basketball - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Portland High’s Terion Moss named finalist for Mr. Maine Basketball
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Portland High’s Terion Moss has been named a finalist for the Mr. Maine Basketball award, to be presented on March 9. Moss is joined by other finalists Taylor Schildroth of George Stevens Academy and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy. Portland’s Terion …

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Many say refs in Maine basketball playoffs getting too technical with dunking rule - Press Herald

Press Herald

Many say refs in Maine basketball playoffs getting too technical with dunking rule
Press Herald
“The problem with that is we’re the only state calling it this way,” said Mike Rutherford, a Portland resident who serves as a basketball game official at both the high school and college level. Rutherford believes the rule is being enforced more in …

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There is plenty for vegans at this year's Maine Restaurant Week - Press Herald

Press Herald

There is plenty for vegans at this year’s Maine Restaurant Week
Press Herald
While cities such as Baltimore and Portland, Oregon, now have dedicated vegan restaurant weeks, here in Maine our statewide event has included vegan and vegetarian food since it began 10 years ago. During the 2018 event, at least 40 of the 68 …

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'Maine Eats' exhibit in Portland digs into evolution of state's cuisine - Press Herald

Press Herald

‘Maine Eats’ exhibit in Portland digs into evolution of state’s cuisine
Press Herald
Bromage said “Maine Eats” will borrow more extensively from other collections than previous exhibits have done, bringing other perspectives from around the state into one place. It’s a byproduct of the growth of the Maine Memory Network, which now has …

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Union, management pause talks in Hannaford contract dispute - Press Herald

Second man charged following Lewiston-Auburn marijuana raids - Press Herald

Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman - Press Herald

Maine police concerned about rise in threats affecting schools - WMTW Portland

Maine cemetery worker credited with saving man's life - Bangor Daily News

Maine Food Insider: 'The Food Revolution Starts Here' - Mainebiz

Portland High's Terion Moss named finalist for Mr. Maine Basketball - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Many say refs in Maine basketball playoffs getting too technical with dunking rule - Press Herald

There is plenty for vegans at this year's Maine Restaurant Week - Press Herald

'Maine Eats' exhibit in Portland digs into evolution of state's cuisine - Press Herald

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