PORTLAND — Police have tentatively identified the woman whose body was found in a burning apartment Monday evening. Her accused killer, meanwhile, remained in Cumberland County Jail pending a judge’s decision about bail. The victim, 18-year-old Zoe Sarnacki, was a South Portland resident and former Deering High School student, according to a Police Department press […]
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Portland skatepark fundraising nears completion
PORTLAND — Nearly five years after beginning the search for a new skatepark site, the committee responsible for planning and supporting the park is closing in on its fundraising goal. The city announced recently that the Skatepark Committee was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation, pulling fundraisers within about $7,600 of qualifying […]
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Economic silver lining: Portland gets lower-than-expected bids for school construction
PORTLAND — City officials say bids for construction projects are coming in below estimates because contractors are hungry for work. The city opened bids May 21 for construction of a new elementary school at the site of the old Baxter School, and found all the bids were at least $2 million less than the city […]
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Abyssinian open for tours this weekend
PORTLAND — The Abyssinian Meeting House on Newbury Street will be open for tours May 22, 23 and 25. The meeting house is the third oldest African-American meeting house in the country. It is undergoing renovations after years of neglect and abandon left the building in disrepair. The building is on the National Historic Register […]
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Portland Police Beat: May 19
Arrests 5/10 at 1 p.m. David McGlashing, 54, was arrested by Officer Michael Bennis on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and theft. 5/11 at 9:26 a.m. Allison Barclay, 29, of Portland, was arrested by Officer James Keddy on a charge of operating after suspension. 5/11 at 8:04 a.m. Robert Burton, 42, of South Portland, was […]
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Sudanese community, Portland city leaders continue meetings
PORTLAND — A leader of the city’s Sudanese community this week said he has been satisfied by recent meetings with the new police chief. Tensions between police officers and the city’s Sudanese population have been strained over the years as a result of unsolved crimes involving Sudanese immigrants and allegations of police brutality. The tension […]
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1st graduating class at Portland's expeditionary high school sets a high standard
PORTLAND — Seniors at Casco Bay High School are used to setting precedents. They were the first group of students to test an innovative expeditionary high school learning model for the city schools – a model that focuses on interdisciplinary, project-based learning that often occurs outside of the traditional classroom. They were the first class to […]
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Portland City Council approves $189M budget; police, fire jobs still in doubt
PORTLAND — City residents will not see an increase in property taxes in the next fiscal year, although parking at a meter or getting a marriage license will cost more. There may also be fewer police officers and firefighters on the job, after the City Council on Monday passed a $189 million budget for fiscal […]
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Portland Harbor Museum finds new, temporary home in Arts District
PORTLAND — About a year ago, the Portland Harbor Museum decided to open a special exhibition in an empty storefront on Congress Street in Portland as a trial run for moving its maritime history collection from its South Portland location. It eventually became apparent that the temporary space at 510 Congress St. was more accessible […]
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Seminar series seeks to create more frugal lobster fishermen
PORTLAND — Today’s lobstermen are confronted with a vastly different lobster business than the one enjoyed by their fathers and grandfathers. Gone are the days of socking money away beneath the mattress, or hoping that wealth accumulated in a savings account will be enough to get lobstermen through a dry spell – let alone retirement. “I […]