PORTLAND — When Stephanie Doane returns to Casco Bay High School next month, she will have been gone longer than just the summer. Doane spent last year on sabbatical with Street Law, a nonprofit organization that helps educate students about law, democracy and human rights. Although the organization is based in Silver Springs, Maryland, Doane […]
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Portland murder suspects remain in jail
PORTLAND — Three men accused of killing Cumberland Avenue resident Fred Akoa in his apartment Aug. 9 remained in Cumberland County Jail this week after making court appearances Aug. 14. Abil Teshome, 23, Mohamud Mohamed, 36, and Osman Sheikh, 31, entered no pleas while appearing in front of Justice Thomas Warren in the Cumberland County Unified Criminal […]
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Dishin' That: Summertime serving, and the livin' ain't easy
Hospitality workers have a mixed-emotions love affair with the seasonal weather elements. When the weather is heavenly, and Maine rightfully earns the sunny “Vacationland” moniker, we see the flowing tide of increased dining headcounts and higher sales overall. Individual tip percentages aren’t necessarily above the norm, but at the end of the shift, that wad […]
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Couple comes home to lead Salvation Army in Portland
PORTLAND — For John and Annette Lock, coming home was a somewhat strange and unexpected happening. The Maine natives had been away for nearly three decades, serving as majors at several Salvation Army Corps in New Jersey and Connecticut. When they were appointed to Portland, they were stunned. “It’s unusual to be sent to the […]
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Portland police may charge woman who made false claim of sexual assault
PORTLAND — A 34-year-old woman who admitted falsely claiming she was sexually assaulted along the Back Cove Trail may be charged with a crime. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck on Aug. 14 said the Police Department was still investigating, after the the woman recanted earlier that morning. “No crime occurred,” Sauschuck said in a news conference outside […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 19 to Sept. 1
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 8/22 Paws for a Cause 5K Run/1M Walk, to support shelter animals, sponsored by Coastal Humane Society, 8 a.m. run, Memorial Park, 10 a.m. walk, Discovery Park, Freeport, 449-1366, coastalhumanesociety.org. Yard Sale, sponsored by Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Roman Catholic Parish to benefit needy school in Haiti, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., […]
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People and Business
Salvation Army issues draft call The Salvation Army is recruiting – recruiting donors, that is, to support its Portland Adult Rehabilitation Center. The center, which provides housing, work, therapy and other assistance for people facing a wide variety of life problems, is seeking donated goods on Friday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., […]
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Marjorie J. Chase, 98: Longtime MMC nurse loved Pats and the Prom
PORTLAND — Marjorie Jean Chase, 98, of Portland, died Aug. 6. Chase was born on Jan. 1, 1917, in Portland, to Cecil and Beatrice (Green) Spencer. She attended local schools, and then for many years worked as a nurse at Maine Medical Center. Following her retirement from the hospital, she continued to work locally at […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 19 to Sept. 1
Greater Portland Books/Authors Wednesday 8/26 “Of Sea and Cloud,” discussion with author Jon Keller, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com. “The Girl in the Glass,” discussion with author James Hayman, 7 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Thursday 8/27 “The State We’re In,” reading by […]
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Portland Police Beat: Aug. 19
Arrests 8/6 at 6 a.m. Adam J. Novit, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Jonathan Roberts on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. 8/6 at 11 a.m. Shawn W. Anderson, 40, no address listed, was arrested on High Street by Officer Charles Libby III on charges of violating a protection from […]