Arrests 7/24 at 4:34 a.m. Both Thiwat, 27, of Portland, was arrested on Mayo Street by Officer Jason Leadbetter on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. 7/24 at 12:27 p.m. Ryan Cordiner, 36, of Portland, was arrested on C Street by Officer Bethany Murphy on outstanding warrants from another agency. 7/24 at 1:29 p.m. Scott Brown, 52, no […]
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Protesters allege Portland police misconduct at Black Lives Matter rally
PORTLAND — Police actions during a July 15 Portland Racial Justice Congress rally must be reviewed and discussed, councilors were told at their meeting Monday. “(Police) targeted black and brown people specifically for the color of their skin,” Grant Street resident Matthew Raymond said during the public comment session opening the second of two meetings held in City […]
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Fiddlers head to Falmouth for orchestral fun
FALMOUTH — The weather on Monday night was reminiscent of something out of Irish lore: damp, misty, with the sun beginning to peek through the clouds after a rain shower. It was nearly perfect for traditional music from the Celtic culture, and with that, fiddles. As they do most Monday nights in August, about dozens […]
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Portland City Council prepares to ban ‘puppy mill’ pet sales
PORTLAND — The City Council wants to be sure retail sales of puppies and kittens raised by large-scale breeders – also known as puppy mills – will never occur in Portland. Councilors on Monday approved the first reading of an ordinance amendment that would require any puppies or kittens sold in stores to come from rescue shelters or […]
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Trump campaign rally set for Thursday in Portland
PORTLAND — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a town hall-style event Thursday, Aug. 4., at 2 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets must be requested online at donaldjtrump.com/schedule. The rally marks Trump’s third visit to Maine and second to Portland this year. On March 3, he spoke at the Portland Westin […]
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Portland area gets ridesharing Lyft
PORTLAND — San Francisco-based Lyft has become the second on-demand transportation company to enter Maine. Company spokeswoman Tori Thompson said the ridesharing company launched its services July 29, serving the greater Portland area from Freeport to Old Orchard Beach and as far west as Gorham. Uber, which is also San Francisco-based, began operating in Portland in October […]
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Immucell seeks tax incentive for Portland expansion
PORTLAND — A biotech company is seeking some help from the city to bring and keep the cows home. Councilors on Monday had a first reading of a tax increment financing proposal from Immucell Corp., a publicly traded company with headquarters at 56 Evergreen Drive, off Riverside Street. “It’s a piece of a complicated, four-legged stool,” […]
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Fixed-base expansions take wing at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND — The future of charter services, aircraft sales and service, and fueling operations is taking flight at the Portland International Jetport. On July 29, Northeast Air at 1011 Westbrook St. celebrated the grand opening of its new 4,000-square-foot expansion. The opening came several months after next-door neighbor MAC Air Group moved across the Jetport to a new, […]
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Not to bee: Big hive removed from former Portland church
PORTLAND — What started with some bees swarming around the roof of an old church turned into something much, much larger. Andrew Green Jr., site supervisor for Hardypond Construction, said a coworker first noticed bees congregating near the roof of the former Clark Memorial United Methodist Church on Pleasant Avenue. After climbing a fire escape […]
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USM in Portland to launch center for students in addiction recovery
PORTLAND — There are places in the city where people coping with substance use disorder can get help, as well as resources offered outside the city. But where does a college student turn for help? How does a student struggling with substance use disorder find their way out? A new program at the University of […]