More than 123 million pounds of lobsters were caught in 2012, but the value decreased amid a glut of soft-shelled lobster.
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Unsung Hero: Janet Kandoian, the indomitable 'Miss K'
SOUTH PORTLAND — The year: 1971. The setting: a fourth-grade class at the Willard School. The question from one of the students to the young, new teacher: “Just how old are you, anyway?” Janet Kandoian, known as “Miss K” to many students, well remembers her first class and that particular question. “It was a hard […]
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Coast Guard cutters busy breaking ice in Maine
The Coast Guard evaluates requests to break ice on a case-by-case basis to help facilitate commerce and to ensure safe passageways for boaters.
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Saco traffic stop leads to crack cocaine arrest
Saco police say Jerry Lee Adams ran from officers and tried to hide a backpack containing drugs.
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Portland taps Virginia official for powerful, new 2nd-in-command post
PORTLAND — City Manager Mark Rees has chosen a veteran public official from Richmond, Va., to step into a new, powerful position in Maine’s largest city. As Portland’s first deputy city manager – an influential job that replaces what had previously been two assistant city manager positions – Sheila Hill-Christian would directly oversee a range of the […]
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Like father, like son: Portland's new fire chief goes to work
Portland’s new fire chief, Jerome LaMoria, right, receives his badge from his father, a former Vermont fire chief, after taking the oath of office in City Hall on Jan. 3. LaMoria, a 25-year firefighting veteran in Prince George’s County, Md., replaced Frederick LaMontagne, who retired as chief in April. LaMoria’s selection, announced last month, followed […]
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Donations will keep free Portland clinic open
In less than a month, the city raises about $90,000 to save the Portland Community Free Health Clinic.
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Donations will keep free Portland clinic open
In less than a month, the city raises about $90,000 to save the Portland Community Free Health Clinic.
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A baby miracle: Maine infant survives violent collision, ejection
Six-month-old Gabriel Blaney was ejected from his car seat, soared 25 feet and landed in the snow.
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A baby miracle: Maine infant survives violent collision, ejection
Six-month-old Gabriel Blaney was ejected from his car seat, soared 25 feet and landed in the snow.