PORTLAND — Police are investigating the reported robbery at knife point of a taxi cab driver on Saturday night, Sept. 12. The alleged robbery occurred around 11:15 p.m. The driver of the ABC cab reported he was flagged down by two black men at the Munjoy South apartment complex. They requested a ride to the […]
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Portland Rotary maps playground art
Michael Nazemetz, president of Portland Sunrise Rotary Club, helps paint a United States map on Saturday, Sept.12, on the playground at the Easter Seals NorthStar Learning Center on Presumpscot Street in Portland. A club member has a son who attends the special-needs preschool, one of several in the area where the club has painted playground […]
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Portland Police Beat: Sept. 16
Arrests 9/5 at 1:36 a.m. Adah Binnie, 24, of Saco, was arrested on West Commercial Street by Officer Thomas Kwok on charges of operating under the influence and violating conditions of release. 9/5 at 3:33 a.m. Carl Langston, 26, of South Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer Kyle Brake on charges of operating […]
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Hillary Clinton to make Portland appearance
PORTLAND — Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary R. Clinton will make a campaign stop at King Middle School on Friday, Sept. 18. Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state, former U.S. senator from New York, and first lady to former President Bill Clinton, will be at the 92 Deering Ave. school at 4 p.m. The event […]
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Preble Street gets $1.7M for homeless vets program
PORTLAND — Preble Street will get $1.7 million to serve homeless veterans in Maine, according to announcement by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The grant comes from the Department of Veterans Affairs and will allow Preble Street to continue the Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families program, which fights veteran homelessness. Preble Street first […]
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Portland School Board member up for $100K prize
PORTLAND — An organization run by a School Board member is in the running to win $100,000. Pious Ali, of the community youth group Portland Empowered, was nominated for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s 2015 Lawrence W. O’Toole Award, which gives a $100,000 grant to a school, organization or district to continue advancing student-centered learning. […]
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Community Calendar: Sept.16-29
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Saturday 9/26 Community Yard Sale, sponsored by Lions Clubs of South Portland, table rental available, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road, South Portland, 831-2877. Benefits Saturday 9/19 African Gala, cultural and food fair to benefit Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Catholic Parish Capital Campaign, 4-9 p.m., adults […]
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Portland, other Maine cities ready to ‘LEAD’ on substance abuse
PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan and seven other city leaders in the state are proposing crime diversion programs to deal with substance abuse and seeking $2 million in state funding. Patterned after the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, programs now used in Seattle, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Albany, New York, the pilot projects were proposed […]
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Dishin' That: There's a difference between leftovers and hoarding
Every once in awhile, a seemingly innocuous topic will blow up my email. The most controversial or misunderstood columns bring about lengthy voice-mail messages, and earn me dirty looks while roaming the aisles at the grocery store. Thinking the most recent scathing glances were because I was wearing a “Feel the Bern” shirt, even the […]
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Portland hires housing safety administrator
PORTLAND — The city announced Monday it has hired a housing safety administrator to oversee the new Housing Safety Office. Art Howe, president of outdoor safety and risk management consultant Howe Safety Services, will begin work Sept. 28. The City Council approved the creation of Howe’s office on June 25, following recommendations presented by the […]