Officials said the driver, a 73-year-old Portland man, was able to escape the car before being helped to shore by good Samaritans.
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Posted inLetters
A piece of Portland’s history that’s worth saving | Letter
I am a retired history teacher and a Portland native. I remember the urban renewal of the 1960s that, along with other historic buildings, resulted in the tragic loss of the old Union Station. Now, once again, Portland seems determined to destroy a long familiar and priceless part of its civic history. If the City […]
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Ross R. Dolan
PORTLAND – Ross R. Dolan passed away on March 29, 2025, at his home in Portland, Maine. Born on Dec. 30, …
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
The most competitive sport this spring? It’s Class A girls lacrosse
The division is deeper than it’s been in years.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Deadly Bayside shooting last fall caught on video, prosecutors say
A woman charged with hindering apprehension in the case pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. Another suspect is in jail facing a murder charge.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Mainers witness selection of new pope as white smoke rises in Vatican City
Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave election.
Posted inDo This, Food, Guides, Maine
Here’s a guide to more than a dozen Maine doughnut shops
Check out this list of where to get the classics, plus vegan, organic and alternative flavors.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Last suspect in Morrill’s Corner fight turns himself in to New Hampshire authorities
Kristofer Haken, 46, had been wanted by Portland police for more than 5 months when the U.S. Marshals Service issued a new warrant for missing his court dates.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Novelist Ron Currie’s new book brings to life a female Franco crime boss in Waterville
Currie set ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ in his hometown and its Franco-American community.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Exhibits in Falmouth, Portland show surrealism’s ability to meet the times
‘John Hultberg: Angels Above Fear’ and Richard Wilson’s ‘Out of My Mind’ demonstrate the range of expression in an artistic movement that’s still fairly rare in Maine.