YARMOUTH — An explosion rocked a condominium subdivision off North Road Tuesday morning, killing one man, injuring four people, leveling a home and damaging more than a dozen other buildings. Peter Corey, 66, was killed, according to his brother, Walter Corey, who owns the property at 50 Gables Drive where the blast occurred at 6:17 […]
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Portland police nab 2 men in undercover prostitution operation
PORTLAND — Two men are facing charges after their arrest Friday afternoon during an undercover prostitution sting. Michael Kusnirak, 55, of Scarborough, and Orlando Perez, 44, of Portland, are facing multiple charges, according to City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg. Clegg said the undercover operation was in response to complaints from residents in the Parkside neighborhood, […]
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SLIDE SHOW: Photos from Gables Drive explosion
A 6:17 a.m. explosion Tuesday on Gables Drive in Yarmouth destroyed two condominium units and damaged 10 others.
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Vatican signs off, Mercy-EMHS merger on track for September
PORTLAND — Mercy Health System, which operates the city’s second-largest hospital, has taken another step toward merging with Bangor-based Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems. The hospitals are on track to complete the deal in September, Mercy President and Chief Executive Officer Eileen Skinner said Monday. Mercy received approval from the Vatican last week to transfer assets […]
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'Life's good here,' but how good is Portland's new tagline?
PORTLAND — The city’s new marketing slogan, “Portland, Maine. Yes. Life’s good here,” is producing divided opinions. “It doesn’t do much for me,” East End resident Samantha Miller said Sunday. “Life’s good here? Anyone can say that.” Deering Center resident John Tilgner was more upbeat. “I think it’s great that Portland is finally marketing itself […]
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Explosion rocks Yarmouth, leaves one dead
An apparent propane blast that could be felt for miles kills one man, damages homes and showers debris on a stunned neighborhood.
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Texas Senate set for filibuster finale on abortion
The bill would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and force many clinics that perform the procedure to upgrade their facilities and be classified as ambulatory surgical centers.
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Dem Rep. Markey wins US Senate election in Mass.
Markey had an advantage of about 8 percentage points over Gomez with most precincts reporting late Tuesday.
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Putin says no to U.S. request to extradite Snowden
Russia’s foreign minister wouldn’t say where Snowden is, but angrily lashed out at the U.S. for demanding his extradition.
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Taliban attack presidential palace in Kabul
The daylight assault in a highly fortified zone of the capital is a brazen challenge to Kabul’s authority only a week after NATO formally handed over security for the country to Afghan forces.