PORTLAND — City officials are grappling with how to get state reimbursement for general assistance to undocumented immigrants while fighting a state policy prohibiting aid to anyone who cannot prove they are in the country legally. The policy and court strategy were discussed Monday in a City Council workshop and an executive session that lasted […]
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Portland hotel fire leads to 2nd arson indictment
PORTLAND — A 19-year-old woman is the second person indicted for arson from a Dec. 14, 2013 fire at the Hampton Inn at 209 Fore St. Olivia Richards, formerly of Cumberland Avenue, faces a Class A arson charge after a Cumberland County grand jury handed up an indictment Sept. 5. An indictment is not a […]
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Portland family escapes Deering Avenue fire
PORTLAND — Four people escaped an early morning house fire Tuesday at 40 Deering Ave. Homeowner Nancy Teras said she, her husband, step-daughter and mother escaped the 1890s-era home shortly before dawn when flames broke out on the back wall of the building, where part of the roof eventually collapsed. Fire Department spokesman Tim Nangle said […]
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Portland police probe residential burglaries
PORTLAND — Police are seeking help in solving a series of burglaries in the Libbytown and University of Southern Maine neighborhoods last week. Lt. James Sweatt said the same perpetrator is suspected in nighttime break-ins at homes on Craigie, Woodmont, Bolton and Frances streets, and Twin Knolls Lane. The suspect has entered homes through unlocked […]
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Bicyclist, motorist collide on Forest Avenue in Portland
PORTLAND — A Sunday-night collision between a bicyclist and motorist on Forest Avenue may have been alcohol-related, according to city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin. Steven Bowie, 43, of Portland, pedaled in front of a northbound 2005 Chevy Impala driven by 61-year-old William Bickford of Westbrook, Grondin said Monday in a press release. The accident occurred around […]
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Portland city councilors may weigh proposed hike in minimum wage
PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan last week said a proposed ordinance to raise the minimum wage in the city might be vetted next week by a City Council committee, and could go before the full council for consideration next month. Brennan advocates hiking the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, and in March convened an […]
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Auction adds meat to annual Cumberland County Fair schedule
CUMBERLAND — Fans of local pork, lamb and beef may want to flock to an auction at the Cumberland Fair on Sept. 24. The auction, to be held at the fairgrounds show arena at 4 p.m., will allow people to buy meat raised by area 4-H members. Sold “on the hoof,” the animals will be […]
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People and Business
Flying south Southwest Airlines this week begins offering service to two warm-weather countries out of Portland International Jetport. Flights starting Sept. 16 allow Southwest passengers to travel from Portland to Cancun, Mexico, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, via connections at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Connecting service is also scheduled to begin Nov. 1 from Portland to Aruba […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 17-23
Wed. 9/17 4 p.m. All-Island Advisory Committee CH Wed. 9/17 4 p.m. Congress Square Redesign Study Group CH Wed. 9/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 9/17 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 9/18 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee 190 Lancaster St. Thur. 9/18 4 p.m. Portland Development Corp. CH […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 17-30
Greater Portland Books/Authors Monday 9/22 “Bookends: Stories of Love, Loss and Renewal,” author’s reading with Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Wednesday 9/24 “Darkness First,” author’s reading with James Hayman, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. Saturday 9/27 “Bread Pudding and […]