Also in tonight’s newsletter, a study showing car crashes increasing in state’s which have legalized marijuana.
Portland
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There’s still no state budget, but we do have a black widow spider
on June 23, 2017, at 4:52 p.m.
Portland police increasing patrols after letter threatens city Muslims
City police are increasing security around Muslim gathering places during the final days of Ramadan after The Islamic Society of Portland received a threatening letter this week.
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Get ready to pay more for parking in Portland
on June 22, 2017, at 5:05 p.m.
The Tweet Of The Day comes from Portland City Hall, which is delivering some bad news for your change purses.
Bangor and Portland can weather a state government shutdown, at least for a while
Bangor has a rainy day fund of approximately $10 million — enough to maintain services for about two months.
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Death of a folk singer and remembering what’s worth forgetting
on June 22, 2017, at 6:04 a.m.
“What happens to all the good stuff if it doesn’t get remembered? What happens to all the good square dances, what happens to the pot lucks?”
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The new theory that a serial killer may have struck in Portland
on June 21, 2017, at 5:09 p.m.
Anthony Sanborn, Jr., is trying to overturn his conviction for the 1989 murder, which two criminal profilers now say was likely the work of a serial killer.
Former FBI profiler says Portland murder may have been work of uncaught serial killer
BDN staff reports on June 21, 2017, at 2:31 p.m.
Sanborn’s legal team hopes the serial killer theory helps convince the court Sanborn himself was not guilty.
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5.5 million people have watched these Maine guys make bacon-cheese-taco lobster rolls
on June 21, 2017, at 12:59 p.m.
Is there ever such a thing as too much cheese?
A LIFE ABOARD
A nearly perfect dinghy
on June 21, 2017, at 6 a.m.
The perfect dinghy for us may be vastly different than the perfect dinghy for you. I’d love to hear about what you use and how you’ve adapted it to fit your needs. To start the conversation I thought I’d share our solution to harbor transportation.
BDN PORTLAND
Finally, ‘dad bod’ Ken dolls that can appeal to middle-aged men
on June 20, 2017, at 6:40 p.m.
Although the fuller-figured Ken is a step in the right direction, I’m holding out until these Ken dolls are personalized to look exactly like me.
Owner of landmark Portland eatery to plead guilty to tax evasion, faces jail time and $1M in back taxes
“The truth is I do owe the sales tax. I have no problem with that,” Cynthia Brown said. “But … I have in good faith been paying all this money back.”
Portland island residents fight to keep cars on the mainland
There are only a handful of parking spots for hundreds of residents.
VIDEO
Maine woman breaks record in swim across the English Channel
Westbrook’s Pat Gallant-Charette has broken another record, this time swimming across the English Channel.
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See old school tall ship races in Portland
on June 19, 2017, at 6:35 p.m.
Should be way more competitive than a race between Michael Phelps and a great white shark.
Portland landlord sentenced to jail for role in deadly fire denied new trial
A judge has denied the request for a new trial by the landlord who was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in Maine’s deadliest house fire in decades.
Augusta firefighters save baby raccoons from starvation after mother dies
“The Maine Warden Service requested our services to help get the little bandits down.”
Most crisis phones on bridge out of order as crews searched river
Bangor man charged with breaking into vehicles
Video captures massive fire at vacant textile mill in Sanford
Hundreds turn out for Bangor pride parade and festival
Nebraska Democrat caught on tape saying he was ‘glad’ Rep. Scalise was shot
Smoking has become a habit of the poor, raising the importance of public health work in Maine
The addiction epidemic is the millennials’ Vietnam
Financial health
Orono’s Coutts wins Mr. Baseball award
Former UMaine hockey player, ex-Islanders coach joins Florida Panthers’ staff
Ortiz earns ‘super honor’ with Red Sox retiring his No. 34
Orono senior, Cheverus freshman win Gatorade track and field honors
LGBT farmers find opportunity, adversity in rural Maine
Big sandwich and delectable dessert a wonderful vacation starter
Why it’s so hard to figure out when bottled and canned beer is fresh