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Also on today's calendar: Portland Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl: 2nd Annual, by Bar Crawl USA and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. These are Portland, Maine's 10 Best Sushi Restaurants, Ranked by Diners (wblm.com) — If you're craving sushi in Portland, this rundown of the city's ten most popular spots—based on Yelp diner rankings—highlights how strong and creative the local scene has become. From brick‑and‑mortar restaurants to food trucks, it showcases where locals can support the economy while discovering new favorites after tourist season winds down.
2. President Dallin H. Oaks Reflects on First Year as LDS Church Leader (memesita.com) — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Portland may be watching closely after a temple was announced for Portland under President Dallin H. Oaks' new policy of location‑based temple announcements. His first year leading the church also brought major missionary growth, new temple dedications abroad, and changes to how and where future temples are revealed.
3. Preble Street Investigation, Part 2: Portland Records Reveal Shelter Safety Patrols Stopped Despite Earlier Promises to Fix Problems (themainewire.com) — City inspection records show a Portland homeless shelter on Portland Street repeatedly stopped required evening exterior safety patrols, despite earlier assurances to fix problems. Inspectors also documented ongoing litter and loitering issues along the Preble Street corridor, raising sharp questions about how well Portland enforces shelter management plans and protects nearby residents, workers, and unhoused people.
4. 'Us survivors are not backing down': Epstein survivor calls for transparency as traveling exhibit stops in Maine (newscentermaine.com) — A national traveling exhibit on the Jeffrey Epstein files is touring Maine and is expected to stop in Portland after its Lewiston visit, bringing survivors' calls for transparency and stronger privacy protections here. Organizers and advocates want more records released while shielding victims' identities, and they're backing federal legislation to better protect survivors from harmful document dumps.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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