Board to review preliminary plans for Baxter Academy
Now that the Baxter Academy for Technology and Science has its state approvals, Portland's first charter school is ready to get the city's permission to set up its facility.The Portland Planning Board...
View ArticleNewly restored records give a glimpse into Portland's past
The pictures that accompany Portland's 1924 tax assessment records offer a snapshot at a specific point in city's history and are being put online after an extensive restoration and digitization...
View ArticlePortland recognizes best in business
The Portland Development Corporation honored three local businesses Wednesday night at the State Theatre, which won the Economic Development Achievement Award. EnviroLogix won Business of the Year, and...
View ArticleLearning 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
View ArticleAnimal 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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticlePolice 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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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...
View ArticleNemo 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...
View ArticlePress 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...
View ArticleArt 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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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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