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TV show helps Uncle Andy's with $10,000 renovation

Hot coffee and a warm greeting always meet customers walking into Uncle Andy's Diner in South Portland, and new fame and national exposure won't change that.
The 60-year-old restaurant is getting a...

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Sun to publish Tuesdays and Fridays

The Portland Daily Sun next week will change from publishing four days a week to Tuesdays and Fridays.Sun publisher Mark Guerringue said the change will allow the Sun to better concentrate its...

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Police investigating death of man hit by train

Police are still trying to determine what happened to a Portland man before he was killed by a train on Wednesday.The Portland Police Department and Pam Am Railways are investigating the death of...

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Victorian Fair brings Civil War era alive in Portland

Civil War re-enactors from the Third Maine Regiment turned back the clock outside of one of the best preserved pre-Civil War-era mansions in the nation Sunday.More than 500 people passed through the...

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Art Walk info to appear in Friday Daily Sun

Creative Portland and The Portland Daily Sun have launched a "media partnership" to promote the city's popular First Friday Art Walk to a wider audience, Creative Portland announced in a press...

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Press breakdown results in online-only Sun Tuesday

Note to our readers: Because of a press malfunction, the Portland Daily Sun was unable to produce a print version of the newspaper Tuesday, July 2. An online version is still available at...

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Nemo shatters storm records

The blizzard known as Nemo shattered records in Maine and lingered on Saturday, adding to nearly 30-inch snowfall totals.The major winter storm continued to blow drifting snow across the region...

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Portland dental clinic targeted for closure

A state-funded dental clinic for the mentally ill and intellectually disabled, all of them MaineCare recipients, is targeted for closure due to state budget cuts, something that patients and staff say...

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Police search for suspect in armed robbery

Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a woman who was withdrawing money from an ATM Thursday evening.The suspect was described as a white male who was about six-feet tall and 160- 180 pounds,...

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Police seek leads on woman's death

Portland police are reporting that the woman discovered dead in a vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 17, at approximately 3:37 p.m. was 29-year-old Margarita Fisenko Scott of Westbrook. The body was discovered...

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Animal Refuge League rallies after dryer fire

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, located in Westbrook, reported an outpouring of support after a dryer fire forced evacuation of staff and animals Wednesday morning."What's been so...

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Driver seriously injured in I-295 rollover

A man driving southbound on Interstate 295 near Forest Avenue Monday afternoon lost control of his vehicle and suffered serious injuries when his car rolled, landing on its roof.“The vehicle was...

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Child safety seat credited in survival of child in Raymond crash

The fact that a 6-month-old baby was in a child safety seat saved his life, a law enforcement official said following a crash around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, in Raymond.At the intersection of North...

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With wind chill at zero, it's a battle against the elements for homeless man

Robin Bartlett said he and his dog, Bella, a Papillon and pug mix, live in the woods when they’re not “couch surfing” in Portland.On a brutally cold afternoon Wednesday, the pair could be found huddled...

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City, state begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples

Saturday was a day for equality and to mark the occasion the Portland City Clerk's Office opened its doors at 12 a.m. to issue marriage license within the first hours the state's marriage equality law...

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Plans approved for West Commercial Street boat yard

The Portland Planning Board unanimously endorsed a plan by a developer to build a ship maintenance and repair facility on West Commercial Street.New Yard at Canal Landing received the approval to move...

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Theater company instills girls with confidence, loyalty

A Company of Girls' new production is "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." For several members of the acting troupe, that title sums up their experience with each show, and keeps them coming back year...

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Staying in the light: Architecture, art meet at PMA's 'Iconic' opening

A new book of photographs, to be launched on Thursday at the Portland Museum of Art, encourages viewers to see the big picture. The Portland Museum of Art will host award-winning Maine photographer...

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Wreaths Across America coming to Portland

Portland-area residents will once again pay their respects to the nation's veterans as the Wreaths Across America convoy makes its way through the city limits Sunday.Wreaths Across America will be...

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Learning to fly

While it takes 40 hours of flight school to get your pilot's license, you can get airborne within 40 minutes, with the help of a certificated flight instructor from Maine Aviation Flight School.Chip...

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