PORTLAND — Police believe a body recovered from the harbor Saturday, Feb. 20, is that of a Saco man missing since Jan. 1. Police Lt. James Sweatt said the body, discovered near DiMillo’s Marina at 166 Commercial St., was tentatively identified as James Dyer, 23. Dyer was reported missing at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 1. The body […]
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Portland wholesaler ready to run for Sicilian wines
PORTLAND — Ned Swain has work that will keep him on the run next week. “When I get off the plane, I am going to start running. It is the scariest and most exciting thing I have done in years,” Swain said Monday of his eight-day business trip to three wineries in Sicily. Swain, 33, owns […]
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Portland city councilors hear calls for rent control
PORTLAND — Renters called for more regulations to ease the dearth of affordable housing at the City Council Housing Committee’s second meeting Feb. 10. “The free market is not going to ensure that Portland maintains its unique characteristics and charm or provide enough affordable housing for everyone,” former mayoral candidate Tom MacMillan said. MacMillan, who also […]
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Portland fire displaces 10 residents, cafe
PORTLAND — A Forest Avenue cafe and four apartments were damaged by fire Sunday, Feb. 14. Deputy Fire Chief John Everett said the 4:10 p.m. blaze at 430-432 Forest Ave., home to the Brea Lu Cafe, did not appear to be of suspicious origin, but the cause had not been determined as of Tuesday. There was, […]
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Portland librarian hopes to shine light on rare sundial’s whereabouts
PORTLAND — Samantha Duckworth is trying to find a needle in a haystack. Or, more specifically, an old sundial somewhere in greater Portland. Duckworth, the science and technology team leader at the Portland Public Library, said the library was contacted by the North American Sundial Society to try and help track down the sundial. The society […]
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Improvements at Portland's Reiche School may cost up to $1M
PORTLAND — City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau expects to see “significant changes” at Howard C. Reiche Community School before the start of the next school year. And those changes could cost almost $1 million. Thibodeau said there are “a number of concerns” around safety and facility needs at the elementary school at 166 Brackett St. “It’s […]
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New Portland building permit process goes to City Council
PORTLAND — Reorganized staff, new hires and new software are expected to bring faster approvals for the majority of building permit applications. “It is really going to benefit the homeowner who has been frustrated with the city,” City Manager Jon Jennings said Feb. 12 about ordinance revisions that will be considered Wednesday as a first read by the […]
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Portland Police Beat: Feb. 17
Arrests 2/7 at 3:51 a.m. Peggy S. Rooney, 36, of Pittston, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Kyle Brake on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 2/7 at 4:09 a.m. Gina Clark, 36, of Steep Falls, was arrested on Brackett Street by Officer Kathryn Phelan on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and operating […]
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Cumberland County sheriff: State funding for jail drug abuse treatment isn't enough
PORTLAND — Last month, the Legislature and Gov. Paul LePage found uncommon ground in support for a two-year, $3.9 million spending plan to combat opioid use. Yet while volunteers will set up new 12-step programs for prisoners at the Cumberland County Jail, Sheriff Kevin Joyce doubts the state spending will provide much help for prisoners. “Fifty […]
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School Board member Ali seeks Portland council seat
PORTLAND — School Board member Pious Ali announced he will seek the at-large City Council seat now held by Councilor Jon Hinck. Ali is in the final year of his first term as an at-large School Board member. In 2013, he became the first African-born American and Muslim to win public office in the city. Hinck, […]