Ryan Lomberg, a forward from Ontario, is under investigation for an April 27 fight that left a fellow student with a broken nose and concussion.
May 2014
Natural Gas is Coming to Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth
CUMBERLAND, Maine – This month, Summit Natural Gas of Maine officially started a major infrastructure project that will provide natural gas service to the towns of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth. The announcement was made at an official groundbreaking ceremony on May 2 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, the location of the start of construction to install 66 miles […]
Retired Portland police officer indicted on felony theft charges
Bruce Chase, 62, worked for the Portland police until 2000, when he retired from the department in good standing as a patrol sergeant.
Former Fortune 500 executive pleads not guilty in tragic N.H. crash
The crash killed Jason Timmons, 29, and girlfriend Amanda Murphy, 24, who was eight months pregnant.
It’s last call for bar cars on NYC commuter trains
The ‘Mad Men’-era cars have served an important social function for many riders as a place for friends to unwind, make job contacts and sometimes play pranks.
Press Herald reporter nominated for national business journalism award
Colin Woodard is a finalist for a Gerald Loeb Award for his 2013 series on Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho.
If you’re driving in Boston, ‘Use Yah Blinkah’
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation starts posting the message on electronic highway signs around the city.
$2.6M project will shift workers to Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — A child health and behavioral services company is planning to move approximately 60 employees from offices in the Fort Andross complex to newly renovated space at Brunswick Landing. The $2.6 million project, led by Topsham-based developer Priority Real Estate Group, is being financed by U.S. Bank and aided with tax credits from the Finance […]
2 men indicted for Portland arson fires
PORTLAND — Two men charged with Class A arson for a string of trash can and dumpster fires on March 22 and 23 were indicted Friday by a Cumberland County grand jury. Aaron Hornbeck-Fielder, 18, of Windham, was indicted on one count of arson and a count of violating conditions of release. Robert Johnson, 19, […]
French naval visit to Portland commemorates VE Day
PORTLAND — Sixty-nine years after news broke of Germany’s surrender in World War II – celebrated as Victory Day in France – the French Navy patrol vessel Fulmar docked Thursday in Portland. During a ceremony at City Hall afterward, local and French dignitaries discussed the long history of military alliances between the U.S. and France, as well […]