I want to thank you for your votes and support in the Democratic primary on June 10. I am so humbled and honored to serve as your sheriff for another four years. The employees of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office were able to accomplish a large number of initiatives and agency goals during my first […]
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Martin's Point Bridge paving to cause traffic delays in Portland, Falmouth
PORTLAND — Drivers using the new Martin’s Point Bridge between Veranda Street and U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth should expect traffic delays and lane closures this week and next week as contractors pave approaches to the bridge. Project spokeswoman Carol Morris said the work will take place weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., with […]
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Portland students crane for peace
A group of sixth-graders at Lincoln Middle School in Portland fold a large, paper crane during the final day of the school year on Friday, June 20. Students made about 1,000 paper cranes, including four large ones, to promote peace between peers. The large ones were made with 10-by-10-foot sheets of paper. Sixth-grader Dalena Nguyen, […]
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PHOTOS: Firefighters honor fallen Portland comrade
The casket containing Capt. Michael Kucsma’s body is removed from Portland Fire Department Engine 6 on Saturday, June 21, to be carried into the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Kucsma’s funeral was held five days after he died of a heart attack while scuba diving. Led by a color guard and bagpipers, the funeral procession […]
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PHOTOS: LGBT pride on parade in Portland
Portland resident Brett Faulkner turns down High Street with the Wild Burrito float during the 2014 Pride Portland! parade on Saturday, June 21. Hundreds of participants joined in the annual parade, including more than 300 volunteers who carried a 900-foot pride flag from Monument Square to Deering Oaks Park. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the openly […]
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Cheverus student’s death caused by flesh-eating bacterial infection
PORTLAND — An 18-year-old Cheverus High School student who died in February just days after undergoing oral surgery contracted a rare, flesh-eating bacteria, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Benjamin LaMontagne died as a result of complications of cervical necrotizing fasciitis following a dental procedure, Mark Belserene of the medical examiner’s […]
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Portland Fire Dept. mourns captain who 'made a difference'
PORTLAND — Fire Department Capt. Michael Kucsma died of a heart attack while scuba diving Monday afternoon, according to preliminary findings by the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Augusta. The results were announced Wednesday after an autopsy on the 21-year veteran of the department. “This report is bittersweet, allowing his family and co-workers […]
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Nason's Corner Park to open Saturday
PORTLAND — Nason’s Corner Park, the city’s newest playground, will open with a “Saturday in the Park” celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 21. The park, at the corner of Capisic Street and Brighton Avenue, features a 7-foot tall climbing wall, tunnel, and outdoor classroom. The opening will include yoga led by Spiral Tree […]
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Lincoln Park cleanup set for Saturday
PORTLAND — Volunteers are sought to clean up Lincoln Park, on Congress Street between Pearl and Franklin streets, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 21. Scheduled as part of the “Do Good. Have Fun.” events organized nationwide by Bud Light beer, cleanup work will include reseeding grass, painting, and installing new benches. The event is […]
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Portland Food Co-op to host tour
PORTLAND — The public is invited to a tour of the new Portland Food Co-op on Monday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. The co-op is scheduled to open this fall at 290 Congress St. Co-op organizers hope to raise $89,000 in “member-loans” by June 30 to ensure the opening will occur during fall harvest season. […]