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First came the rain. Buckets of rain. Three weeks of rain. Now come the mosquitoes.

It's a possible alternative to fuel taxes paid at the pump -- and researchers are looking for some more drivers who want to test it out.

PORTLAND, Maine - Police in Maine's biggest city are on the lookout for a thief with an eye for roses.

PORTLAND, Maine - A fourth-grade teacher in Falmouth, Maine, has apologized for playing the groom in a mock wedding to a student.

With budget already stretched thin, the cities of Portland and South Portland look to cut costs by removing some street lights.

Fireworks By Grucci spent the last few days preparing Portland's East End for an evening of fireworks.

At the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies annual awards banquet in Tucson, Arizona, last Friday, Portland Phoenix staff and freelancers were recognized for their coverage of the 2008 elections, with a second-place award, tying the City Newspaper of Rochester, New York, for the honors.

When you are travelling with a dog, you see the world in a different way. Here are some of Pat's suggestions for dog-firendly places to visit: Ft.

SOUTH PORTLANDA a ' Nearly three dozen motorists were detained and eight were charged on the first night of increased drunken driving enforcement.A Police Lt.

Portland, Maine -- A new exhibition from the Portland Musuem of Art: The art colonies of New England played a key role in the creation of an American national identity in the early 20th century.

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PORTLAND a ' A local nonprofit agency is accusing the city of ignoring the needs of low-income and minority residents and has asked the federal government to investigate the city's allocation of bonus community development funds it recieved as part of the federal stimulus package.

The Police Benevolent Association has agreed to a pay freeze for the upcoming year.

Is city living, with its walk and bike-friendly options, also greener living? Today on the Mother Nature Network, Shea Gunther describes his car-free commitment in Maine's largest city.

Prosecco cocktails and antipasti plates mark beginning of warm-weather dining on Wharf Street.

A A Caribbean way of life From chic to rustic, expensive to affordable, tourists looking for some sun and sand can find what they're looking for in the Caribbean.

Clam flats near Higgins Beach in Scarborough were closed Thursday after days of heavy rains that have washed bacteria and pollutants into coastal Maine waters.

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The New England Fishery Management Council yesterday moved cautiously through the process of crafting a new form of oversight for the region's signature species, such as cod, haddock and flounder.

Ozark man wanted on robbery and kidnapping charges is arrested in Portland, Maine.