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Equality Maine’s Portland holiday cocktail party
Bangor Daily News
EQME’s Portland holiday cocktail party, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at The Cumberland Club, Portland. Tickets available at: https://equalitymaine.org/portholiday. Join us for a lovely evening with friends of EqualityMaine as we celebrate the …

Small-business lending drops sharply in Maine in 2018
Press Herald
The U.S. Small Business Administration guaranteed about $83 million worth of loans to Maine small businesses during its 2018 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a sharp decrease from the previous fiscal year. The $83 million figure represents a 23 percent …

South Portland gifts Cash (Corner tree) for Portland Christmas celebration
The Forecaster
The annual tree lighting is hosted by Portland Downtown and will feature live music, light refreshments, and free horse and wagon rides. On Saturday, Nov. 24, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine will be the beneficiaries of the annual Shop for a …

Maine’s first major snowfall closes schools and snarls traffic
Press Herald
Most of southern and central Maine could get 4 to 8 inches of snow Friday, according to the National Weather Service office in Gray. Portland and the southern coast will likely see lower totals as sleet mixes with snow, creating difficult driving …
Take it slow! Snow causes numerous crashes across MaineWMTW Portland
Snovember in Brunswick as first significant storm of the season hits MaineTimes Record

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Hopper painting said to be inspired by Maine restaurant sells for record $91.9M
Bangor Daily News
According to a report in Portland Monthly, just before painting “Chop Suey,” Hopper and his wife traveled to Greater Portland. At that time, today’s Empire restaurant featured a distinctive vertical sign reading “Chop Suey” just like the one seen …

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