Last year, the number of trespassing deaths rose by 47, or 11 percent, to 476, and the number of deaths in accidents increased nearly 8 percent to 250.
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Maine energy company to test the waters in Alaska
Ocean Renewable Power adapts its tidal-power generators to fast-moving rivers and plans to gauge their potential in a remote Eskimo village.
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Portland Police Beat: April 9
Arrests 3/28 at 8 p.m. Amra D. Martin, 32, of Portland, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 3/29 at midnight. Ellen B. Gardner, 60, of Yarmouth, was arrested on Deering Avenue by Officer Mathew Dissell on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/29 […]
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People and Business
Local attorney and family hit the Trail David M. Kallin, an attorney at Drummond Woodsum began a through-hike of the Appalachian Trail with his family April 1. This family adventure of 2,185 miles from Georgia to Maine will conclude at Mt. Katahdin in Maine in October, if all goes to plan. The Kallin family includes […]
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Leash law a possibility for Baxter Woods in Portland
PORTLAND — Unfettered dog access in Baxter Woods could be on a short leash due to complaints about pet owners who may not be cleaning up after their dogs. Jeff Tarling, the city’s parks and forestry operations manager, and Parks and Cemeteries Manager Joseph Dumais are preparing to meet with neighbors of the 30-acre preserve […]
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Edna A. Lyden, 102: Lifelong Portland resident, matriarch
PORTLAND — Edna A. Lyden, 102, formerly of Montreal Street and Peaks Island, died peacefully April 1, following a long and healthy life. She was born in Portland on Nov. 15, 1911, the daughter of William H. and Catherine McAleer O’Brion. She attended local schools and graduated from Portland High School, class of 1930, where she […]
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Portland Meetings: April 9-15
Wed. 4/9 5:30 p.m. Housing & Development Community Committee CH Thur. 4/10 2 p.m. Finance Committee Budget Reviews CH Mon. 4/14 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority CH Mon. 4/14 3:30 p.m. Friends of Deering Oaks 55 Portland St. Mon. 4/14 5:30 p.m. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee CH
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Cremations drive Evergreen Cemetery growth plans in Portland
PORTLAND — Expansion plans at Evergreen Cemetery off Stevens Avenue include an addition that reflects the growing trend towards cremation. Cemetery Superintendent Joseph Dumais will outline the plans at a public meeting Tuesday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilde Memorial Chapel off Stevens Avenue. Dumais last week said he hopes to install a […]
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'Wharf hounds' on the move in Portland
Commercial fisherman Tim Brown, 59, of Portland, takes his 5-year-old mutt Buddy for a stroll last week on Custom House Wharf during a sunny, spring-like afternoon. “We’re old wharf hounds,” Brown said.
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Electronic waste collection at USM on April 12
PORTLAND — Residents of greater Portland are invited to discard unused and unwanted electronic items Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the University of Southern Maine Woodbury Campus Center, 45 Bedford St. TVs, refrigerators, phones, computers, monitors and hard drives are among items that will be accepted at no cost. The drop-off is […]