PORTLAND — A Highland Street resident was indicted Sept. 8 by a Cumberland County grand jury on charges related to an alleged assault on his 8-week-old daughter. Brandon Coleman, 29, faces two counts of aggravated assault and a single count of assault on a minor, Police Lt. Robert Martin said in a press release. An indictment […]
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Homeless shelter plan gets Portland council hearing
PORTLAND — City concepts for a new homeless shelter were presented Tuesday at a hearing hosted by the City Council Health & Human Services Committee. The hearing followed a presentation of what is envisioned as a 186-bed shelter, with 60 beds for women, to be constructed at an undetermined location. “We are not staying in Bayside. […]
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Portland neighborhood group pushes for changes in Bayside
PORTLAND — The wider picture of Bayside neighborhood improvements and working with social service agencies continued to be the focus of a group of Bayside neighbors and city officials as they met for a second time Monday. About 15 people sat on the terrace at Back Bay Tower to discuss where new containers to collect needles and […]
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North Yarmouth man walks 50 miles to support police
NORTH YARMOUTH — John Brubaker is so committed to raising awareness about the sacrifices police make that he has twice walked 50 miles in their shoes. After trekking 50 miles a year ago from the Maine State Police barracks in Gray to its headquarters in Augusta, Brubaker and others did the “Blue Ribbon Walk” for a […]
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Portland police seek video in killing of homeless man
PORTLAND — Police Chief Michael Sauschuck on Monday said surveillance videos could be the key to solving the second homicide in the city this year. “Video is going to be imperative in a case like this,” he said at an afternoon press conference outside police headquarters at 109 Middle St. Earlier Monday, police identified Sunao Thomas Yamada […]
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Portland real estate agency to move headquarters to Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Portside Real Estate Group is opening a new headquarters later on this year to take advantage of the rejuvenation of U.S. Route 1. Moving to a bigger, more visible location is also a way “to progress our business as we reach our five-year milestone,” Dava Davin, owner of the agency, said this week. “This […]
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Little-known Portland park seen as Woodfords community hub
PORTLAND — Members of Trinity Episcopal Church on Forest Avenue for more than 50 years have been caretakers of a small public park next door. Now the Friends of Woodfords Corner, a neighborhood group working to revitalize that area of the city, is stepping in to lend a helping hand. The friends group is holding a […]
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Baxter the poodle helps Portland children gain reading confidence
PORTLAND — The more comfortable a child is with reading, especially aloud, the better their overall literacy skills become. That’s one reason the Riverton branch of the Portland Public Library has introduced a new reading dog program. Twice a month kids at the library can spend time reading aloud to Baxter, a 2-year-old standard poodle owned […]
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Portland Recovery Community Center gets new leader
PORTLAND — Steve Cotreau is not really the retiring type, but the program director at the Portland Recovery Community Center is moving on. By the end of the month, Cotreau will be in Mount Desert Island with his husband. Leslie Clark, former chief executive of Greater Portland Health, will replace him. “Leslie is really reactive, responsive […]
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New head of Maine Girls' Academy 'smitten' with Portland school
PORTLAND — Providing an all-girls education is more relevant in 2017 than ever, according to Amy Jolly, new head of school at The Maine Girls’ Academy. “Research shows that girls’ schools empower students to become bold leaders and their academic achievement is higher,” Jolly said this week. That’s especially true for girls in grades 9-12, which […]