Garrett Stewart
black lives matter
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Old Port building owner says he regrets hiring armed guards
The owner of a building on Middle Street hired 2 armed guards after businesses were damaged or burglarized the previous night.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, News
Largest crowd yet marches through Portland as protests continue
The protest was planned to last for 8 hours, to coincide with the roughly 8 minutes a white police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Shain’s of Maine loses business over accusation of racism
The Portland Sea Dogs and other businesses say they will no longer sell ice cream from the Sanford company, whose owner was accused of racial bias.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Rally draws more than 700 demonstrators to Lewiston to demand justice
Organizers said the peaceful Black Lives Matter protest, the third this week in the city, won’t be the last as they press for change following the death of a black man in Minneapolis.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Another night of demonstrations and protests, this time in South Portland
Hundreds outraged by the death of a black man in the custody of Minneapolis police call for an end to systemic racism, and march from the city high school to the police station Thursday evening.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Black Lives Matter vigil held in Norway
About 70 people participated in the peaceful demonstration Thursday afternoon while a memorial service was held in Minneapolis for George Floyd.
Posted inLocal & State, News
With protest expected, Sanford imposes nightly curfew this weekend
The curfew will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Old Port businesses pick up the pieces from protest that gave way to vandalism and break-ins
While most have been peaceful, a large protest that began Monday night became violent early Tuesday morning, leaving several businesses vandalized or burglarized.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Black Lives Matter protest being organized for Sunday in Augusta
Protest organizers say they do not want the protesters to be seen as rioters during the event planned for the streets near the State House.