South Portland City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to noon for marriage licenses and ceremonies joining other communities holding special hours Saturday, the first day same sex marriage is legal in Maine.
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South Portland City Hall welcomes same-sex marriages
South Portland City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to noon for marriage licenses and ceremonies joining other communities holding special hours Saturday, the first day same sex marriage is legal in Maine.
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More snow overnight tonight
Another fast moving storm is headed for Maine. A storm now located around the mid-Atlantic region will rapidly intensify as it moves up the coastline and past Maine early Sunday. This storm will bring a swath of snow to the area overnight. The snow will end rapidly early in the morning in southern Maine and […]
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Same-sex couples tie the knot in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland City Councilor Patti Smith had vowed to be “first in line” when same-sex marriage licenses became available, but when the big day finally came, Robin Elliott and Laura Minervino beat her to a place in history. On Saturday, Elliott and Minervino, a couple for 23 years and South Portland residents […]
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Maine attorney general warns of phone scam
The scam claims consumers are being threatened with legal action.
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Maine man appealing 45-year sentence for murder
Eric Hamel, 22, argues that the lower court judge abused its discretion in sentencing him to a longer term than that of his two co-conspirators.
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Work continues on NH-ME bridge
Crews are working double shifts to complete the project.
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Sports
BOYS BASKETBALL: South Portland overcomes slow start to beat Massabesic
SOUTH PORTLAND – The undefeated South Portland boys basketball team got a tougher than expected test from winless Massabesic Friday night. But like all good teams who don’t necessarily bring their A-game, the Red Riots found a way to win. Trailing 16-12 after one and up just 28-24 at halftime, South Portland turned on the […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Thornton Academy ekes by Windham
WINDHAM – Thornton Academy’s 37-36 win over Windham last Friday afternoon wasn’t exactly the prettiest or most attractive victory of the girls’ basketball season. But at the end of the day, beauty doesn’t much matter. Winning does. Despite scoring just eight points in the fourth quarter, turning the ball over numerous times and missing most […]
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SP boys come to life in second half for another win
SOUTH PORTLAND—Coming off a nearly 40-point drubbing in a holiday tournament contest two days prior, the South Portland boys’ basketball team was at its first crossroads of the season Friday evening when it hosted winless Massabesic. The Red Riots started sluggishly and were down eight points early, but quickly returned to form. Despite foul trouble […]