PORTLAND — A local psychiatrist has been put on probation due to alleged unprofessional conduct. The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine entered into a consent agreement with Dr. Reinaldo de los Heros, who last practiced in Portland on Feb. 29. He will be on probation for at least sixth months. According to the consent […]
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First brew summit planned for Portland
PORTLAND — Registration is open for the inaugural New England Brew Summit, which will be held April 1 at the University of Southern Maine. The day-long event, which is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and sponsored by Portland law firm Bernstein Shur, is a conference covering aspects of brewing, as well as the business […]
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Portland Council approves new department, firefighter contract
PORTLAND — A new department dedicated to permitting and inspections was approved Monday night in a two-hour City Council meeting. “This is the first step along the path of reorganizing city government,” City Manager Jon Jennings said after the approval that will also see an increase in building permit fees. The approval was the last […]
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Portland seeks employers for GA recipients
PORTLAND — A new city initiative to create employment opportunities for General Assistance recipients is showing early success. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Tuesday the Helping Individuals Regain Employment, or HIRE, program has drawn 54 people receiving General Assistance vouchers since Jan. 1. Of those enrolled, Grondin said five have found full-time work, 12 have found part-time […]
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Mercy Hospital CEO to step down in Portland
PORTLAND — Eileen Skinner, president and chief executive officer of Mercy Hospital, and a senior vice president of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, will resign her positions effective March 31. The announcement was made Monday by EMHS CEO M. Michelle Hood, who said EMHS chief operating officer Jay Eckersley will oversee Mercy Hospital on an interim […]
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Maine sees 31% increase in overdose deaths
PORTLAND – In a record year for overdose deaths in Maine, 17 percent occurred in the city. On Monday, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills said there were 272 overdose deaths in 2015 across the state, with 46 reported in Portland. The death toll is a 31 percent increase from the 208 reported in 2014. Mills […]
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Volunteers wanted at Portland recovery center
PORTLAND — Steve Cotreau will not be posing for recruitment posters anytime soon, but he and city officials want help. Help in the form of licensed social workers and counselors to volunteer at the Portland Recovery Community Center at 468 Forest Ave. “I keep on saying there is a cap somewhere; I don’t know where it […]
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Portland School Notebook: March 9
It’s no horror story: charter school will compete at Maine Drama Festival Students from Baxter Academy charter school will advance to the Maine Drama Festival state finals March 18 and 19, with their production of “How to Survive a Horror Movie.” Baxter students, who come from throughout southern Maine, finished ahead of students from Catherine McAuley […]
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Trump and Sanders woo disenfranchised in Portland visits
PORTLAND — They came within 24 hours of each other on March 2 and 3, calling for support from those feeling left out by those currently in power. “We do not represent the billionaire class, we do not represent Wall Street,” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, said to a packed house at the State Theater on […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 9
Arrests 2/27 at 11:19 p.m. Simon Lobojo, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Oak Street by Officer Christopher Maher on a charge of criminal trespass. 2/28 at 1:55 a.m. Scott A. Yonker, 51, of Portland, was arrested on Bramhall Street by Officer Andrew Castonguay on a charge of criminal trespass. 2/28 at 2:03 a.m. Lyndsy S. Mullen, 22, […]