PORTLAND — To local businesses, they may seem more like treasure ships than cruise ships. But four years after the first and only study of Portland’s cruise-ship business, some people wonder about the full economic impact of the industry – and what lies on the horizon. The 2009 study found that passengers spent an average […]
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After Zimmerman verdict, Portland groups rally for end to racial profiling, gun violence
PORTLAND — Nearly 200 people added their voices Monday night to the nationwide chorus that has protested racial profiling and gun violence since the July 13 acquittal of George Zimmerman, the man who killed a black 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, in Florida last year. The crowd gathered at a rally in Monument Square to hear community […]
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Portland school officials seek August vote on revised budget
PORTLAND — Extra state aid is leading school officials to urge the City Council schedule a public referendum in early August on a revised school budget that could restore some jobs. The School Board was scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to send the supplemental school budget to the council. The plan includes an […]
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Portland finalizes 2 business leases at Maine State Pier
PORTLAND — The city last week finalized deals with two companies to expand on the Maine State Pier, steeply increasing business activity at a waterfront site still remembered for two massive development proposals that failed in recent years. Lobster processing company Shucks Maine Lobster will set up shop on the pier, and current tenant Ready […]
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Portland man drowns swimming in Fore River
PORTLAND — A man who died Friday evening, July 19, after he was pulled from the Fore River earlier that day was identified Sunday as 49-year-old Patrick Flynn of Portland. City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg released the information late Sunday afternoon. The South Portland Fire Department went to the Thomas Knight Park dock, underneath the […]
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Trial begins for Scarborough man charged with beating Portland woman
PORTLAND — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Scarborough man accused of severely beating a Portland woman last summer. Eric Gwaro, 28, of Scarborough, faces charges of Class A attempted murder, Class A elevated aggravated assault, Class B aggravated assault and Class E violating conditions of release in relation to what police […]
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Portland Police Beat: July 24
Arrests 7/12 at 2 p.m. Gary Moody, 48, of Portland, was arrested on Exchange Street by Officer Daniel Knight on a charge of public drinking. 7/13 at 1 p.m. Desiree Kendrick, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Thomas Reagan on an outstanding warrant from another agency and a charge of disorderly […]
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Portland School Notebook: July 24
Students donate cash and stuffed animals to Camp Susan Curtis Students at two Portland high schools helped raise funds for Camp Susan Curtis, an outdoor leadership program designed to teach skills to disadvantaged children and teenagers from across Maine. A dress-up day sponsored by the Social Action Club at McAuley High School Raised $360. Students […]
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People and Business
Recognition Kristin Korda, of Saco, was crowned Miss Maine 2013. Korda will represent the state throughout the next year and earns a spot in the 2014 Miss America Pageant, which will be held in Atlantic City, N.J. Korda, 21, is a graduate of Thornton Academy and attends Southern Maine Community College. She presented a vocal […]
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Portland Meetings: July 24-30
Wed. 7/24 7:45 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Wed. 7/24 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 7/24 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Committee CH Thur. 7/25 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CH Tues. 7/30 5 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioners 2 Portland Fish Pier Tues. 7/30 6 p.m. Public […]