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Portland man arrested for allegedly dealing crack cocaine
PORTLAND — An Ocean Avenue resident faces two drug distribution charges after a Feb. 26 raid at his apartment near an elementary school. Ronald Gullikson, 49, of 144 Ocean Ave., was charged with two counts of Class A aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs after his 9 p.m. arrest by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, which […]
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Hollis farmhouse destroyed by fire
Fire trucks were carrying water in from neighboring towns because there are no hydrants in the area.
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Read the Sunshine Child Care investigation report
Maine state investigator’s report into daycare licensing violations at Sunshine Childcare & Preschool in Lyman, Maine
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Data breach hits Target’s profits, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg
Even after the immediate fallout from the breach subsides, the company could face costs that eat into its profits for years, according to industry observers.
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Police seek Angela Adams robber
PORTLAND — Police are seeking a dark-haired white male with “a dark scruffy beard and mustache” suspected of robbing Angela Adams Designs at 273 Congress St. on Tuesday. Police said the suspect, described as between 25 and 30 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, entered the store around 1:30 p.m. and demanded cash […]
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Freeport lawmaker's overdose drug bill proceeds, along with debate
FREEPORT — Legislation that would expand statewide access to Narcan, a drug that can help reverse heroin overdoses, will go to the House floor in March. LD 1686, an act to address preventable deaths from drug overdose, would authorize a greater number of individuals to receive, possess and administer the drug. That could include police, […]
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'Reverse of the brain drain': Portland area aids, benefits from refugees, asylum seekers
PORTLAND — From home to school to work, the lives of refugees and asylum seekers got closer looks from federal and city officials this week. On Friday, Feb. 21, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Anne Richard visited Portland Adult Education and several local businesses to see how refugees and resettlement agencies are faring. Richard was […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: Feb. 27
Arrests 2/18 at 6:39 p.m. Paul R. Day Jr., 66, of James Way, Windham, was arrested on Hurricane Road by Sgt. Kevin Conger on charges of operating with an expired license and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 2/18 at 8:28 p.m. Ricky Williams, 53, of Ocean Avenue, Portland, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 […]
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It's all about prevention: Renovated student health center opens at Portland High School
PORTLAND — With its low ceilings, peeling paint and dim lighting, the school-based health center at Portland High School was showing its age. No more. The school’s new $225,000 health center opened last month across the hall in a bright and modern 1,500 square-foot space, three times the size of the old clinic. “Now we […]