So my invariable agreement with Edgar Allen Beem and respect for his good judgment ends. He surely nodded at his keyboard in finding Hillary Clinton “tougher than any of those wannabes on the right,” able to hold her own “in the mudslinging inside the Beltway,” and by virtue of those qualities and experience, “better qualified […]
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Uncontested primaries fill Portland ballot
PORTLAND — The district numbers are new, but many faces are the same in a slate of uncontested primary elections on the June 10 ballot. Redistricting by the state Legislature has renumbered the city’s two state Senate and eight state House of Representatives districts, but the incumbents from the old districts are all seeking re-election. […]
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Portland man arrested on child pornography charge
PORTLAND — A city man was arrested Wednesday by the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit for allegedly possessing child pornography. Marcus Chapman, 42, of 88 Pembroke St., was charged with possessing sexually explicit material of someone under the age of 12, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Friday in a news […]
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New Martin's Point Bridge between Portland, Falmouth to open for walkers, bikers
PORTLAND — Pedestrians and bicyclists will get first access to the new Martin’s Point Bridge on Tuesday, June 3, when a multi-use path will open around noon. Project spokeswoman Carol Morris announced the path opening Thursday in a news release, but warned the gravel surface on the bridge approaches will remain in place. “Conditions for […]
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South Portland's Taco Trio hitches a trailer to Portland food truck scene
SOUTH PORTLAND — Knightville’s Taco Trio is hitting the road. Three years after opening a 28-seat restaurant at the corner of Ocean and E streets, married co-owners Manuel Pena and Karen Rasmussen have put the finishing touches on Taco Trio’s first fully-operational food trailer. Pena and Rasmussen will be preparing their authentic Mexican cuisine this summer in the […]
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Foam ban, bag fees going back to Portland City Council
PORTLAND — Proposals to ban polystyrene foam containers and cups, and to place a fee on paper and plastic shopping bags, will return to the full City Council for first readings on Monday, June 2. The amendments to Chapter 12 of the city code were last considered in September 2013, but were returned to the […]
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Portland parks oversight at stake in June 10 referendum
PORTLAND — On June 10, after more than nine months of court fights, petition drives and City Council maneuvering, voters will determine how city parks, squares and open spaces are managed. Question 1, a citizen’s initiative, would add 35 city-owned properties to the land bank established in 1999. Included in the list is the entirety, […]
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High-priced, under-the-radar rentals alter Maine's lodging landscape
PORTLAND — With this week’s unofficial arrival of the summer tourism season, visitors to southern Maine have more lodging options than ever – including ones that some people consider illegal. It’s no secret that Portland’s hotel business is booming. In May, two new hotels opened their doors: the 131-room Courtyard Marriott on Commercial Street, and […]
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Portland Police Beat: May 28
Arrests 5/17 at midnight. Joseph S. Bowie, 25, of Portland, was arrested at Wellesley Estates by Officer Brian Truax on a charge of assault. 5/17 at 1 a.m. David S. Ingraham, 23, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/17 at 11 a.m. Zachery A. Witham, 27, […]
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Unsung Hero: Jess Abramson of Falmouth, working for equality
FALMOUTH — “Maine voters rejected the same-sex marriage law in 2009,” Jess Abramson recalled, “so when the issue came up again in 2012, I decided to jump aboard and volunteer for the Yes On One campaign.” “Jump aboard” this Falmouth teenager definitely did, in spite of her initial misgivings. “I’m a quiet person, and I […]