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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > portland-to-consider-removing-zoning-rule-that-limits-entertainment-licenses

Portland to consider removing zoning rule that limits entertainment licenses

16+ min ago  (478+ words) Could the removal of a 30-year-old zoning rule lead to more activity in downtown Portland? Some business owners hope so....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > americas-250th-anniversary-is-not-worth-celebrating-letter

America's 250th anniversary is not worth celebrating | Letter

50+ min ago  (299+ words) As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, I find myself thinking back to the United States Bicentennial in 1976 " a moment that genuinely felt like it belonged to all Americans. Whatever our politics, backgrounds or disagreements, the country paused long enough to…...

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > 126-businesses-spread-light-with-finding-our-voices-through-july

126 businesses spread light with Finding Our Voices through July

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (19+ words) Yellow menu and retail items raise money for women domestic abuse survivors in the Midcoast and Blue Hill Peninsula....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > 3-damariscotta-historical-societies-celebrate-the-fourth-of-july

3 Damariscotta historical societies celebrate the Fourth of July

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (21+ words) Join the Damariscotta Historical Society, the Chapman-Hall House and the Newcastle Historical Society for visual and interactive exhibitions on Saturday....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > learn-about-the-birth-of-the-milton-bradley-game-company-at-rockland-library

Learn about the birth of the Milton Bradley game company at Rockland library

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (266+ words) The Portland Press Herald You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It…...

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > take-a-guided-hike-at-plummer-point-preserve-with-coastal-rivers

Take a guided hike at Plummer Point Preserve with Coastal Rivers

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (20+ words) The hiking area includes shady coastal spruce forest and stunning views of the Damariscotta River, Seal Cove and nearby islands....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > midcoast-students-receive-lisbon-community-federal-credit-union-scholarships

Midcoast students receive Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union scholarships

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (32+ words) Lilliana Larochelle, of Freeport High School, and Samuel Liudvinaitis, of Lisbon High School, were awarded $2, 500 each, as were Liam Ennis, of Monmouth Academy, and Isabella Rich, of Maine Connections Academy....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > biddeford-man-drowns-after-kayak-tips-off-martins-point-park-on-sabattus-pond

Biddeford man drowns after kayak tips off Martin's Point Park on Sabattus Pond

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (237+ words) Mateo Franco Cifuentes, 29, did not know how to swim and was not wearing a personal floatation device, according to the Maine Warden Service. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with…...

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > uucb-to-host-2-maine-authors-who-wrote-about-wwii

UUCB to host 2 Maine authors who wrote about WWII

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (90+ words) Jack Montgomery and Barbara Kent Lawrence will introduce their books, discuss ways in which their work weaves together and answer questions next Wednesday....

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pressherald. com > 07/02/2026 > save-america-act-will-save-nobody-but-trump-letter

SAVE America Act will save nobody but Trump | Letter

9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (254+ words) President Trump threatened to not sign the recently approved housing bill until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The proposed SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) shifts control toward the federal government by creating mandatory, nationwide federal standards…...