Sarabia writes poetry but he doesn’t call himself a poet. “I’m a language sculptor,” he said. “I’m too sexy to be a poet.”
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Portland’s pigeon whispering poet wants you to keep your head up
on Sept. 28, 2016, at 4:28 p.m.
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Giant clammers come to life outside a Portland bar
on Sept. 26, 2016, at 10:37 a.m.
Artist Susan Bartlett Rice of Walpole started the project — commissioned by the building owner — more than a week ago. This morning, she said, if the weather stays nice, she should finish by the end of the week.
Maine urchin divers move to swipe card system
Phippsburg urchin diver Clint Richardson, 61, gathers the spiny creatures off St. George, then sells them, using the new swipe card system, in Portland.
25 years on, Portland band still 65 years behind the times
on Sept. 21, 2016, at 6:53 p.m.
Like a rare rockabilly 45 rpm record, the origins of King Memphis are enveloped in the scratchy crackle and hiss of times long gone.
King Memphis still rocking at 25
Portland’s original rockabilly revival band, King memphis, is celebrating 25 years together at shows this weekend both in town and out-of-state.
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25 years on, this Portland band still 65 years behind the times
on Sept. 21, 2016, at 2:53 p.m.
Like a rare rockabilly 45 rpm record, the origins of King Memphis are enveloped in the scratchy crackle and hiss of times long gone.
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A new Portland web series brings strangers together to watch classical music
on Sept. 19, 2016, at 11:09 a.m.
The series, released under the pair’s Animal Magnetism moniker and in conjunction with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, sends strangers together to a concert.
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Spose drops new tune and one-take video filmed in Portland
on Sept. 16, 2016, at 8:06 a.m.
Spose saw the video portraying his story coming up as an independent artist and showcasing his journey, starting from nothing, to making it to where he is today
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The art of sauntering north with Thoreau
on Sept. 15, 2016, at 12:21 p.m.
I love Portland, my city, my home. But I never head for a bigger metropolis when I need to get my head out of town. I always look for the trees.
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6 photos that show Portland covered in fog this morning
on Sept. 08, 2016, at 2:23 p.m.
Portland was socked in by fog this morning. It’s a dreary dampness that’s been hanging around for a few days and looks to be settling in to stay at least one more.
Human trafficking: ‘Every day you’re trying to survive’
Portland police Officer Mark Keller says his department only stages human trafficking sting operations a few times a year. He’d like to see more but resources, manpower and expertise are in short supply.
Portland graffiti depicts LePage in KKK
An unknown graffiti artist in Portland recently created a large piece of work on the Eastern Prom walking trail near the sewage treatment plant depicting Governor Paul LePage in Ku Klux Klan regalia.
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A Portland woman is so devoted to being a vegetarian, she covered her arm in vegetable tattoos
She sports an eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, peas, greens, onions, a radish and more than a few tomatoes on her right arm, from her shoulder down to her wrist.
Why this woman has an armload of veggie tattoos
Deb Dusseau of Portland is commemorating ten years as a vegetarian by getting a full sleeve of vegetables tattooed on her right arm.
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A Portland woman is so devoted to being a vegetarian, she covered her arm in vegetable tattoos
on Aug. 29, 2016, at 2:24 p.m.
She sports an eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, peas, greens, onions, a radish and more than a few tomatoes on her right arm, from her shoulder down to her wrist.
Portland doctor describes telling government his brother had become radicalized
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli talks in his Portland office on Tuesday about his difficult decision to inform the FBI in 2014 that his brother Adnan had become radicalized in his Islamic faith. Adnan Fazeli, 38, died fighting with Islamic State in Lebanon last year.
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The painter in Congress Square would finish faster if you’d stop asking so many questions
on Aug. 16, 2016, at 3:15 p.m.
Parkinson said she doesn’t mind the interruptions but she’d be done twice as fast without them.
Patrolling Bayside
Portland Police Officer Daniel Knight patrols the city’s Bayside neighborhood. In an effort to improve the quality of life there, Portland is upping community outreach, police patrols and drug and alcohol busts in an effort dubbed “Operation Bayside Boost.”
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The animals of Deering Oaks Park, in photos
on Aug. 15, 2016, at 4:43 p.m.
Take a stroll through the park. Keep your eyes open and you’ll see the city critters, too.
Forced to leave
Authorities have given nearly 30 residents of a homeless encampment of Brighton Avenue in Portland until Aug. 22 to leave.
Police: Man kidnapped woman off street in Rockland, tried to elude officer
My daughter was born a boy. Here’s why we’re just like any other Maine family.
Rockland kidnap victim describes how she fought back
Maine man accused of trying to pass off food carton as inspection sticker
Maine substance abuse official accused of drunken driving
LePage wastes state time, money on ‘investigations’ inspired by grudges
You can’t strip dancers of the right to bare all
I swim with sharks. That’s how I know we’re the dangerous ones.
Bangor drug court’s reopening is a step forward in Maine’s addiction fight
Quadraplegic sportswriter, coach continues to inspire decades after football injury
‘We weren’t intimidated’: This former UMaine quarterback led team to 28 victories
UMaine at Presque Isle hall of fame to induct three
New QB a calming influence for rebuilding Hampden Broncos
Hall of Famer Hartung hit for average, power at UMaine
Quirky parade a labor of love for Belfast woman
Portland’s Tandem Coffee Roasters expands into Bunker Brewing
How Portland’s new arts advocate plans to grow the creative economy
New study says sex may be dangerous for older men’s health. Pros disagree.