Joseph Alexander, 25, of South Portland, was arrested Jan. 8 on Westbrook Street on a charge of disorderly conduct, loud noise. John Slobod, 53, of South Portland, was summonsed Jan. 9 on Broadway on a charge of failure to register vehicle. Sara Wright, 30, of Shapleigh, was summonsed Jan. 9 on Western Avenue on a […]
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South Portland police log, Jan. 8-14
Joseph Alexander, 25, of South Portland, was arrested Jan. 8 on Westbrook Street on a charge of disorderly conduct, loud noise. John Slobod, 53, of South Portland, was summonsed Jan. 9 on Broadway on a charge of failure to register vehicle. Sara Wright, 30, of Shapleigh, was summonsed Jan. 9 on Western Avenue on a […]
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Scarborough police log, Jan. 11-17
Brian Maloney, 57, of 10 Pine Ledge Drive, Scarborough, was arrested Jan. 11 on Pine Point Road on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. Bridet Cange, 20, of 272 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, was summonsed Jan. 12 on Route 1 on a charge of operating while license suspended/revoked (for failure to appear). […]
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Cape Elizabeth police log, Jan. 12-18
Arrests/Summonses David Clark, 55, of Cape Elizabeth, was summonsed Jan. 18 on Route 77 on charges of criminal threatening and assault. Log On Jan. 12, a patrolman responded to the Cape Elizabeth Middle School for report of snowmobiles operating on the school lawns. They left upon my arrival but were later located at a residence […]
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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE: A politician with some weight
With our neighbor’s first-in-the-nation primary fast approaching, there’s been all kinds of stories in the media about politics and politicians. Recently, I started thinking about some of the great politicians in Maine’s past. Did you know that former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Portland native Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed stood 6 feet […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Heigh ho, it’s off to work we go
In place of this week’s column, here’s a selection from Gov. Paul LePage’s “Big Book of Maine Fairy Tales”: Once upon a time, there were seven dwarfs, industrious souls from Connecticut, who commuted regularly to Maine to sell drugs. Their names were D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty, Grumpy, Dopey, Justin Bieber and El Chapo. Look, I know […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Seniors vulnerable to financial exploitation
In a recent column, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins focuses on the financial exploitation of senior citizens in Maine and coincidentally, Maine’s Legal Services for the Elderly has recently been airing television commercials about this very issue. Collins uses a troubling example in her column to point out the very real problem: “In late 2012, a […]
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South Portland man convicted on fraud, firearms and false statement charges
A federal jury in Portland found Mukonkole Huge Kifwa, also known as Ndowa Adrien Lushiku, Adrien Ndowa, Adrien Lushiku, Hugue Kifwa, 30, of South Portland, guilty today of Visa fraud, possession of firearms by a non-immigrant alien, bank fraud, and making false statements to a government agency. According to the U.S. attorney Thomas E. Delahanty […]
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Boys Basketball: Deering breaks away in fourth, wins big over Riots
A strong team effort – no one Riot’s contributions stuck out, though Ansel Stilley posted the squad’s best tally on the night, with 11 – kept South Portland abreast of visiting Deering on Friday night, Jan. 8. Until the fourth quarter dawned, anyway. In the home stretch, the Rams blew the bout wide open, outscoring […]
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Scarborough PD places 100th addict through Operation HOPE
SCARBOROUGH – This week, the Scarborough Police Department placed its 100th addict in its new Operation HOPE drug treatment and rehabilitation program. The Operation HOPE project, which stands for Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort, launched on Oct. 1 with the goal of helping those stuck in the downward spiral that often accompanies a drug addiction. The […]