PORTLAND —A 36-year-old woman was killed inside her Riverton home Sunday night, according to city police. Lt. Robert Martin said the victim was Sokha Khuon, of 46 Dorothy St. Martin on Monday afternoon said Khuon’s cause of death had yet to be determined by the state Office of the Medical Examiner, but police were called to […]

PORTLAND — Apothecary By Design, a specialized pharmaceutical company based in Bayside, will be acquired by CVS Health. CVS spokeswoman Amy Lanctot confirmed the acquisition in an email. She said the Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company will take over the ABD building at 141 Preble St., and the Portland company’s name will not change. Terms of the […]

PORTLAND — A project to substantially renovate and add onto the Lower School at Waynflete, a private school serving more than 550 students, is moving steadily along. The latest update from the general contractor indicated that the flooring for each level of the new school was ready to be poured before the holiday break, which ends […]

PORTLAND — A project to substantially renovate and add onto the Lower School at Waynflete, a private school serving more than 550 students, is moving steadily along. The latest update from the general contractor indicated that the flooring for each level of the new school was ready to be poured before the holiday break, which ends […]

PORTLAND — The number of short-term housing rentals registered with the city is lower than expected as new regulations take effect. Data provided Dec. 27 by the city shows 316 rental units on 226 properties have been registered with the Housing Safety Office. “We expected the number to be higher,” inspections Director Jonathan Rioux said […]

PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling will make a renewed effort to appoint leaders and members of seven standing committees when the City Council meets Wednesday night, Jan. 3. “I’m going to continue to do this in the best way possible, but if committees don’t happen, I will have to figure out how we can operate,” Strimling […]

PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling will make a renewed effort to appoint leaders and members of seven standing committees when the City Council meets Wednesday night, Jan. 3. “I’m going to continue to do this in the best way possible, but if committees don’t happen, I will have to figure out how we can operate,” Strimling […]

PORTLAND — The School Board has expanded from four to six the number of community members who will be invited to serve on its new building committee. Those six people will be at-large appointments, so “all taxpayers will feel like they have a voice,” School Board member Laurie Davis said at the Dec. 19 meeting. The […]

PORTLAND — The bid process for design services for a new emergency homeless shelter has been halted. “It was postponed to prevent the potential bidders from doing a lot of work that may not be necessary,” city spokeswoman Julie Sullivan said in a Dec. 27 email. Sullivan, the special advisor to City Manager Jon Jennings, said […]

PORTLAND — A sewer separation project off Brighton Avenue has closed an access point to the Fore River Sanctuary trail network. Access to the trails via Hillcrest Avenue will not be reopened until the end of February. Hillcrest Avenue extends from the intersection of Brighton Avenue and Capisic Street. The Sanctuary trail network can still be […]