Six people have been charged in connection with the theft of tools from the site of a home under construction for Travis Mills, a quadruple amputee.
May 2014
Posted inMaine, News
Car that held three bodies was torched, Maine investigator testifies
The trial continues of two men accused in a triple murder and arson in Bangor.
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Arts Calendar: May 7-20
Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 5/7 “Unreal City: Las Vegas, Black Mesa, and the Fate of the West,” author talk, Judith Nies, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700. Friday 5/9 Peaks Island author Eleanor Morse, signing and talk, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Tuesday 5/13 Read […]
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Cross Insurance buys Bangor Publishing building
The company will share the space with the Bangor Daily News until the publisher finds a new location.
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Community Calendar: May 7-20
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 5/17 McAuley’s 5k Run for Hope, proceeds benefit Jim and Maxine Pouravelis Scholarship Fund, 10 a.m., Catherine McAuley High School, Stevens Ave., Portland, 797-3802, pre-registration $15, day of race $20 at 8 a.m. Bulletin Board Wednesday 5/7 Spring Senior Expo, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Maximilian Kolbe Church Hall, Black Point Road, […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Baby safety gates aren’t always safe, study finds
The number of children injured on gates has more than tripled over 20 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Grant to help Maine nonprofits boost energy efficiency of historic buildings
The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of downtown structures and save on operating costs.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Gingko Blue music venue in Portland closes doors
The bar owners decide to focus on their restaurant, leaving a void in the local jazz and blues scene.
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Body found in Richmond identified as Gardiner man
The remains of Leroy Smith Jr. are found after his son is arrested on an unrelated warrant in Westbrook.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Natural gas leak forces evacuations in Portland's Bayside neighborhood
PORTLAND — An aging pipe was blamed for a natural gas leak in Bayside on Monday morning that caused the evacuation of four buildings. The leak was called in by a passerby who detected a strong smell of natural gas near the intersection of Kennebec Street, Forest Avenue and Marginal Way, Deputy Fire Chief David Jackson […]