2018 – Page 4623 – The Portland Press Herald

Raiders release CB Sean Smith, RT Marshall Newhouse

by ASSOCIATED PRESS March 13, 2018May 9, 2018

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders released cornerback Sean Smith and right tackle Marshall Newhouse on Monday to create more salary cap room heading into free agency. The Raiders also officially announced the signing of defensive tackle Justin Ellis to a three-year contract and signed receiver Griff Whalen to a one-year deal. Ellis had […]

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1920s lodge near Canadian border to be donated to college

by ASSOCIATED PRESS March 13, 2018May 9, 2018

MOOSE RIVER (AP) — A foundation is donating a historic hunting lodge near the Canadian border to a college in Maine. Unity College says the 7,500-square-foot Sky Lodge and more than 150 acres of land are donations from the Couri Foundation. The college says the facility includes 16 buildings and is located in tiny Moose […]

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Maine’s loon population holding steady

by ASSOCIATED PRESS March 13, 2018May 9, 2018

FALMOUTH (AP) — Maine Audubon says the results of its annual loon count last year showed a population that appears to be holding steady. Maine has the largest common loon population in the eastern U.S. The bird’s range has shrunk in the United States, and it faces threats such as environmental pollution. Audubon says the […]

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Apparent confusion over plane’s path led to Nepal crash

by BINAJ GURUBACHARYA March 13, 2018November 10, 2019

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — “I say again, turn!” the air traffic controller called over the radio, his voice rising, as the flight from Bangladesh swerved low over the runway at Kathmandu’s small airport. Seconds later, the plane crashed into a field beside the runway, erupting in flames and leaving 50 of the 71 people on […]

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Portland Police Beat: March 14

by The Forecaster March 13, 2018May 2, 2019

Arrests 3/4 at 9:25 p.m. Matthew D. Veith, 41, of Portland, was arrested on Neal Street by Officer Graham Hults on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/4 at 10:46 p.m. Heather Cerny, 39, of Raymond, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Anthony Stewart on charges of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. 3/4 at 10:46 p.m. Ethan S. Oldham, 26, […]

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Portland Meetings: March 14-23

by The Forecaster March 13, 2018

Portland Wed. 3/14 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee CH Thur. 3/15 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee One City Center Mon. 3/19 5:30 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 3/20 5:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH Tues. 3/20 5:30 p.m. Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee CH Tues. 3/20 11:30 a.m. Legislative Committee/Congressional […]

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A winter of memories for Mid-Coast athletes

by Michael Hoffer March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

Sabrina Armstrong and the Brunswick girls’ basketball team had another strong season, reaching the Class A South Final. Morse’s Sydney McCarren scored at the Class B state indoor track meet. There was a lot for Mid-Coast winter athletes to hail this winter sports season. Brunswick’s girls’ basketball team didn’t lose a game in December, January […]

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People & Business: March 14

by The Forecaster March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

Grants & Awards Sea Bags has been awarded $1 million from Maine Technology Institute’s Maine Technology Asset Fund Program to develop new precision manufacturing capabilities. The designer and manufacturer of handmade items from recycled sails is located in Portland. Dr. Nicholas Giudice, director of the Virtual Environments and Multimodal Interaction Laboratory at UMaine, has been […]