Mayor offers to help McGraw find Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Portland, Maine? Tim McGraw doesn't know where it is. And he doesn't want to know, either. The country singer included a song, "Portland, Maine," on his latest album, "Sundown Heaven Town," which came out Tuesday. It's a breakup ...
Most people playing hopscotch: Portland group breaks Guinness World Records' record (VIDEO)
PORTLAND, OR, USA -- A group of 381 people organized by Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest hopscotched through more than 100 grids in Portland's Rose Quarter Commons for 10 minutes just after noon on Saturday during the chapter's annual picnic ...
Portland billboard causes firestorm of controversy
Is a Portland billboard the words of God or bullying? Finding the answer has engaged people even beyond the northern Sumner city of about 11,500 residents since the billboard was raised up above a busy highway four months ago. Resembling an open Bible, the ...
Officials warn of potentially toxic algae on major Portland river
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) - Public health officials in Oregon warned recreational boaters and swimmers who on warm days flock to a river that bisects Portland to stay out of the water on Wednesday after detecting what they suspect is a potentially dangerous ...
South Portland cyclists pedal to New York City for rally against global warming
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Well-wishers and environmentalists gathered Wednesday morning at the South Portland Community Center to send off Whitehall Avenue resident Bob Klotz as he began a 350-mile bike ride to New York City in support of the People’s ...
