September 2018 « Portland Talks

Portland man has plan to convert cruise ship into homeless shelter - Press Herald

Portland man has plan to convert cruise ship into homeless shelter
Press Herald
Kenneth A. Capron, founding director of the nonprofit MemoryWorks, has invited potential stakeholders to a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Portland City Hall to discuss his vision for acquiring a used cruise ship that could serve as a homeless shelter, …

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Gelato Fiasco to move some production to Michigan - Press Herald

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Gelato Fiasco to move some production to Michigan
Press Herald
Management at corporate headquarters and the production plant, which is called Flavor Foundry, on Industry Road in Brunswick, as well as workers at the flagship store on Maine Street in Brunswick and on Fore Street in Portland’s Old Port district, will …

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Maine, federal officials will meet with public about invasive forest pest - Press Herald

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Maine, federal officials will meet with public about invasive forest pest
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LEBANON — Maine forest officials are meeting with the public to talk about the danger posed by an invasive forest pest that has been located in southern Maine. The emerald ash borer has been discovered infesting trees in western York County. The Maine …

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Sunday's Maine colleges: Maine scores field hockey victory in overtime - Press Herald

Sunday’s Maine colleges: Maine scores field hockey victory in overtime
Press Herald
JOSEPH SWEEPS SOUTHERN MAINE CC: Kyle Gould scored twice in each game and also homered to help the Fighting Saints (6-2) sweep Southern Maine CC (7-3), both by 4-1 scores, at South Portland. In the opener, Jason Albert and Gould scored on an …

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Aziz Ansari tests the waters in sold-out Portland shows - Press Herald

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Aziz Ansari tests the waters in sold-out Portland shows
Press Herald
Judging by Ansari’s output Saturday – appending a week that included the dramatic Ford-Kavanaugh Senate hearings and Bill Cosby’s sentencing to three to 10 years for aggravated indecent assault – it could be called his “Do You Still Like Me?” tour.

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Maine women, Kenyan men win Maine Marathon races - Press Herald

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Maine women, Kenyan men win Maine Marathon races
Press Herald
As it turned out Hein led for the entire 26.2 miles that started at Preble Street extension and Baxter Boulevard in Portland. The course followed Baxter Boulevard to Route 1 through Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth, then back to the starting line.
Road closures in Portland for 2018 Maine Marathon – WCSH-TVNewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Runners take off for 27th annual Maine MarathonWMTW Portland

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'Trip of a lifetime': Fargo resident named runner-up in his class in world's hardest antique motorcycle run - Brainerd Dispatch

Brainerd Dispatch

‘Trip of a lifetime': Fargo resident named runner-up in his class in world’s hardest antique motorcycle run
Brainerd Dispatch
While many go west to escape the cold of winter or spend time with family and friends, Currier had a different motivation — and to end up in Portland, he had to start in Portland, Maine. In 2010, one man set out to become the first person to take a …

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Energy firm sees Portland as logical site - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Energy firm sees Portland as logical site
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
The operations center is staffed by Maine Maritime Academy grads and military veterans. The power engineering technology skills taught at the school, plus the workforce talent base from Maine’s wind industry, made Portland a logical, if perhaps …

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Road closures in Portland for 2018 Maine Marathon - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

Road closures in Portland for 2018 Maine Marathon
NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER Maine) — Portland’s Baxter Boulevard is closed to motorists Sunday, Sept. 30, due to the 27th running of the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. The race begins at 7:45 a.m. on Baxter Boulevard beside Pedro Field.

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Week in review: Oyster farm on Maquoit Bay raises concerns; Maine Med plans expansion - Press Herald

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Week in review: Oyster farm on Maquoit Bay raises concerns; Maine Med plans expansion
Press Herald
Maine Medical Center is moving forward with the third and final phase of the hospital’s $525 million expansion project, filing site plans for a six-story building on Congress Street in Portland’s West End. Maine Med’s application, filed Tuesday with …

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Portland man has plan to convert cruise ship into homeless shelter - Press Herald

Gelato Fiasco to move some production to Michigan - Press Herald

Maine, federal officials will meet with public about invasive forest pest - Press Herald

Sunday's Maine colleges: Maine scores field hockey victory in overtime - Press Herald

Aziz Ansari tests the waters in sold-out Portland shows - Press Herald

Maine women, Kenyan men win Maine Marathon races - Press Herald

'Trip of a lifetime': Fargo resident named runner-up in his class in world's hardest antique motorcycle run - Brainerd Dispatch

Energy firm sees Portland as logical site - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Road closures in Portland for 2018 Maine Marathon - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

Week in review: Oyster farm on Maquoit Bay raises concerns; Maine Med plans expansion - Press Herald

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