Portland’s food and drink purveyors are ready and waiting for summer crowds.
May 2014
MOO Milk gets potential lifeline from Maine Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund will help the 12 organic dairy farms that had been producing milk for MOO.
Poland man sentenced for stealing VA benefits
Prosecutors say the disabled veteran falsely claimed about $10,000 in mileage reimbursements.
Hero cat ‘throws’ first pitch at baseball game
The cat, named Tara, was captured on security camera on May 13 when she pounced on a dog that attacked her 4-year-old human Jeremy Triantafilo.
Fairfield girl charged with killing infant to appear in court today
The girl, who is now 12, was believed to be the youngest person to face a manslaughter charge in Maine in at least 30 years.
South Portland show benefits epilepsy research
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Portland Players will host “Alicia & Friends 5: A Musical Benefit for Epilepsy,” Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m. The event will feature talent from all over Maine performing Broadway classics at the 420 Cottage Road theater. Tickets are $30 for adults; $15 for children 16 and younger, and include hors d’oeuvres, a […]
U.S. charges former Maine egg producer in 2010 salmonella outbreak
Austin ‘Jack’ DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster were charged with introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce, a misdemeanor.
Monmouth man killed while unloading equipment at family business
Police say a load of reinforcement steel ‘essentially crushed’ Philip Coward, who was 30.
EBay asks users to change password after breach
EBay says its investigation is active and it can’t comment on the specific number of accounts affected, but says the number could be large.
Nigeria militants attack three villages as death toll mounts
A witness says villagers hid in the bush and watched while the extremists set fire to their thatch-roofed mud huts. ‘We lost everything.’