Maine’s New Markets Capital Investment Program continues to receive critical attention from the legislature and media. Recently, a legislator proposed yet another reform that would have established benchmarks for a project’s effectiveness in terms of job creation and allowed the recapture of credits taken from sham transactions. The Midtown Project in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood received […]
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Forecaster Forum: It's time for Maine to accentuate the positives
I admire Steve Woods’ success as a businessman, and enjoy many of his columns. But a recent piece offered a perfect reminder of why its seldom a good idea to write a column when you’re having a bad day. Steve made the argument that “Maine cannot afford to ignore basic math” when thinking about how […]
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Suspected heroin dealer arrested in Portland
PORTLAND — A man sought on heroin distribution charges since June was arrested Monday at the Portland Transportation Center on Thompsons Point Road. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Tuesday that Anicet Kondombo, 27, of Bronx, New York, was arrested around 8:15 p.m. as he got off a bus that had just arrived from […]
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Portland Police Beat: Nov. 25
Arrests 11/15 at 1:51 a.m. Rebecca J. Chandler, 41, of Hollis, was arrested on Roberts Street by Officer Jamie Beals on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and criminal threatening. 11/15 at 10:04 a.m. Lauren M. Murphy, 23, of Scarborough, was arrested on Prospect Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked […]
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Out & About: Christmas offerings dominate A&E choices
Fridges will still be bulging with Thanksgiving leftovers when the Christmas spirit zooms in this weekend to dominate the performing arts for the next month. First up is Maine State Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker,” which opens Saturday. “Joyous Sounds of Latin America” is a slight re-tooling of the University of Southern Maine’s annual […]
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Portland Food Co-op store marks 1st anniversary
PORTLAND — Citing strengthened local ties and $1 million in sales of local food products, the Portland Food Co-op celebrated the first anniversary of its store at 290 Congress St. on Nov. 19. General Manager John Crane called the first year a success, indicated by expanded hours, more than 1,000 new co-op members, additional store staff, and […]
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Portland shooting suspect faces federal charge
PORTLAND — The suspect in a Nov. 16 Old Port shooting and stabbing has been charged with violating probation in U.S. District Court in Portland. Moses Okot, 27, listed as a South Portland resident by police, was arrested around 2 a.m. Nov. 16, about 90 minutes after police responded to a call about gunshots near Fore […]
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High court allows whistleblower suit against Cumberland County to go to trial
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned an Androscoggin County Superior Court decision that a detective fired from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department did not have enough evidence to bring a whistleblower claim against Cumberland County and its two top officers before a jury. Cumberland County Detective Gerard Brady of South Portland is […]
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USM, UMaine Law partner for degree program
PORTLAND — A new partnership between the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine School of Law will allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years. Students in the “3+3” program will complete three years of undergraduate work followed by three years in law school. Qualified students can take the […]
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Skating out as new bottom goes in at Portland's Deering Oaks pond
PORTLAND — A long-planned project to replace the bottom of the Deering Oaks pond is underway, which means there will be no ice skating this winter. Troy Moon, the city’s environmental programs manager, on Nov. 19 said the $1.1 million project will make it easier for city crews to clean the bottom bi-annually. The job is […]