PORTLAND — One of the primary reasons the University of New England founded its College of Dental Medicine four years ago was to address a shortage of dental care in rural parts of the state, according to state leaders at the time. Now, with the graduation of the first class of dentists last Saturday, the dental college […]

PORTLAND — A physician practicing in the city was placed on probation and reprimanded by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine on April 11. Dr. Mark E. Cieniawski was sanctioned after a complaint about how he prescibed controlled substances, according to a board press release. Cieniawski must pay a $1,000 civil penalty and his license will […]

PORTLAND — The man police arrested earlier this year in connection with an alleged hate crime against several Casco Bay High School students has been indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury. Jamie Hoffman, 20, was indicted on two counts of assault, which are Class D misdemeanors, and one count of criminal threatening with a […]

PORTLAND — Memorial Day will be celebrated Monday, May 29, with the traditional Congress Street parade and events on Stevens Avenue. The parade, set to begin at 10:30 a.m., will follow Congress Street from Longfellow to Monument squares, and conclude with a ceremony at Monument Square. The parade is sponsored by the American Legion Harold T. Andrews […]

PORTLAND — Memorial Day will be celebrated Monday, May 29, with the traditional Congress Street parade and events on Stevens Avenue. The parade, set to begin at 10:30 a.m., will follow Congress Street from Longfellow to Monument squares, and conclude with a ceremony at Monument Square. The parade is sponsored by the American Legion Harold T. Andrews […]

PORTLAND — An early morning confrontation Thursday, May 18, on Munjoy Hill led to criminal charges against a 17-year-old. Police Lt. Robert Martin said the teen, who was not identified because of his age, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue around 4 a.m. after police responded to a call about a fight and the sound of a […]

PORTLAND — City councilors on Monday conducted the first reading of proposed zoning changes that would allow emergency shelters as a conditional use throughout the city. More discussion on the evolving outlook on how and where the city’s homeless can find shelter will be part of a 5:30 p.m. City Council workshop Monday, May 22. “The conditions […]

PORTLAND — LearningWorks, which started out as a grassroots neighborhood advocacy group 50 years ago, has grown into an organization dedicated to helping young people on the margins reach their full potential. It offers five distinct programs, most of which center around youth and offer a helping hand to those for whom traditional educational programs […]

PORTLAND — A renewed effort to eliminate lead paint hazards in the city and Westbrook has officials looking for property owners to step forward. “We would like to work with landlords,” Lead Safe & Healthy Homes Program Manager Colleen Hennessy said May 12, two days after updating the City Council Housing Committee on progress in the three-year […]