PORTLAND — State Senate President Justin Alfond is opposed by a pair of familiar faces in his campaign for a fourth, two-year term. The Senate District 27 Democrat is challenged by Republican Peter Doyle and Green Independent Asher Platts. Doyle ran unsuccessfully against Alfond in 2010; Alfond defeated Platts in 2012. “I have enjoyed being […]
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Grants to USM Muskie School target 'opportunity youth'
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service has received a second round of grants from the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund to reconnect young people who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market to education and employment. Those 6.7 millions individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 […]
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Wyvonne O. Richardson, 84: Devoted to her family and church
PORTLAND — Wyvonne Odella Richardson, 84, of Portland, died Sept. 26 at Maine Medical Center. She was born Jan. 20, 1930, to Al and Almeda (Lovings) Williams in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She married Clifford “Kippy” Ashley Richardson, and was very active in the Greene Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. There, she sang in the choir and served […]
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Portland police chief admits blacks arrested at ‘disproportionate’ rate
PORTLAND — The city’s black population is underrepresented on the city’s police force and overrepresented in the arrest logs, Police Chief Michael Sauschuck told an audience of more than 50 people Monday night. Of Portland’s approximately 66,000 residents, 7 percent are black, according to 2010 U.S. Census figures. Sauschuck said that out of his 163 […]
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Portland school lunch menu adds new meaning to TGIF
PORTLAND — The city’s public schools have committed to serving more local foods, and have a goal of serving 225,000 pounds of local fruits, vegetables and proteins in the school meal programs. To achieve this, the Portland Public Schools Food Service Department has implemented a program called Farm Fresh Friday. On Fridays, the school lunch menu will have […]
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3,500 runners expected for annual Maine Marathon
PORTLAND — The 23rd annual Maine Marathon will take place Sunday, Oct. 5, at 7:45 a.m., starting and finish on Baxter Boulevard. The out-and-back marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. There will also be a half marathon and a relay. A total of 3,500 runners – the cap for the races – will participate in the […]
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HUD grant assists Portland residents
PORTLAND — Portland Housing Authority residents will have more opportunities for education and job skill training after a $71,400 grant from the federal Housing and Urban Development Department. The grant was announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and independent U.S. Sen. Angus King. The grant is part of a larger HUD Family Self-Sufficiency […]
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Portland officer, dog top New York competition
PORTLAND — Top dog and top cop honors went to the Police Department team of Officer Christian Stickney and dog Blaze on Friday, Sept. 26, in Poughkeepsie, New York. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced Monday that the team competed against 22 other teams from the Northeast in an event sponsored by the Poughkeepsie Police Department […]
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Incumbent, challenger contrast in Portland House District 41
PORTLAND — The essence of what government can and should do is at the core of the race in Maine House District 41, where incumbent Democratic Rep. Erik Jorgensen is challenged by Republican Jim Azzola. “I have been in Maine for my entire adult life,” Jorgensen, 49, said. “I have a kid in the public […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 1
Arrests 9/19 at 3 p.m. Norman E. Dickinson, 46, of Westbrook, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Christopher Dyer on a charge of burglary (commercial). 9/19 at 10 p.m. Mohamed Mohamud, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Boyd Street by Officer Timothy Farris on charges of failure to stop for a police officer and […]