District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said this year’s event takes on special significance by coming so soon after Robert Burton’s murder conviction and the deaths of three victims in Madison.
2017
Posted inBusiness
Kushner skyscraper to lose $24 million
The owners have searched for an investor to help raze the 41-story tower and build another twice as tall.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Mold discovered at second Portland elementary school
The mold was discovered about three weeks ago at the Reiche school, and work has begun to remove it and fix a leaky pipe that caused it, according to School Superintendent Xavier Botana.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Workhorse pickup trucks bow to demand for luxuries
Some are priced as high as $94,000 as buyers seek bells and whistles and status to match the Mercedes crowd.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Basketball coach settles lawsuit against Bath Iron Works
Brian Bennett sued the company in February, claiming he was illegally fired for coaching on the recommendation of his psychiatrist.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man convicted of 1994 murder in South Portland seeks new trial
Foster Bates is serving a life sentence for raping and murdering his neighbor Tammy Dickson.
Posted inNation & World
Cigar half-smoked by Churchill fetches $12,000 at auction
Churchill smoked the cigar on May 11, 1947, at Le Bourget Airport in France.
Posted inNation & World
Sri Lanka makes arrests in $60 million Taiwan bank cyberheist
Police arrest their first suspect when he tries to withdraw funds, leading them to a second person.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Thief uses hammer to rob Portland jewelry store
The man walked in during business hours, smashed glass display cases and ran off with jewelry.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Portland standoff suspect was being sought for allegedly beating his wife
Vincent Teruel had gotten into a fight with his wife and hit her, according to a police affidavit. Police who went looking for him ended up surrounding a Motel 6 in Portland, but did not find him there.