Portland Wed. 10/18 5:30 p.m. Blue Sky Commission PPL Wed. 10/18 5 p.m. Council Appointee Subcommittee (Executive Session) CH Wed. 10/18 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 10/19 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board CH Thur. 10/19 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Tues. 10/24 5:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH Tues. 10/24 […]
2017
October drama at a fever pitch-Northern edition
Longtime Greely boys’ soccer Mike Andreasen beams after receiving the game ball following the Rangers’ 2-0 win at Freeport last week, which was Andreasen’s 200th victory with the program. Yarmouth’s Ehryn Groothoff fights for the ball during the Clippers’ 1-0 win at Cape Elizabeth Saturday. Defending Class B champion Yarmouth stayed undefeated on the season. […]
Portland Police Beat: Oct. 18
Arrests 10/8 at 3:25 a.m. Joshua C. Pease, 34, of Clinton, Utah, was arrested on Presumpscot Street by Officer Zachery Grass on charges of assault, burglary (residential), criminal mischief, criminal trespass and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 10/8 at 8:58 a.m. Joseph A Cleaves Jr., 29, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Sara Clukey […]
People & Business: Oct. 18
Granted The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation recently awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine a grant of $10,000 to support and expand its Big Readers pilot program. Launched last year, Big Readers is a mentoring program designed to help young children identified by their schools as needing additional reading support. Currently, Big Readers […]
SP boys cap unbeaten regular season with win at Westbrook
South Portland senior Charlie Cronin (10) is congratulated by junior Aleks Kaurin after scoring one of his two goals in the Red Riots’ 2-0 win at Westbrook Monday evening. South Portland finished the regular season a program-best 13-0-1. Mike Strout photos. More photos below. WESTBROOK—The finest regular season in the annals of the South Portland […]
Trump, McConnell profess party unity at White House news conference
The president and Senate majority leader appear together in an apparent attempt to counter Steve Bannon’s declaration of all-out political war against the Republican establishment.
Trump suggests predecessors didn’t honor the fallen, gets heated response
The record shows that previous presidents reached out with their presence, as well as by letter and phone.
Sports Digest: Louisville officially fires Rick Pitino
The decision comes 19 days after the school announced that its men’s basketball program was under federal investigation.
Massachusetts man sentenced to 15 years for distributing drugs to Maine traffickers
Anibal Orsini, of Lawrence sold more than 100 grams of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine hydrochloride to three dealers who were arrested as drove back to Maine.
Monday’s high school roundup: South Portland finishes unbeaten regular season
The Red Riots will take a 13-0-1 record into the Class A South boys’ soccer playoffs after a 2-0 win over Westbrook.