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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland officers armed with long guns confront groups involved in fight
A department spokesman said both groups were threatening to use firearms, but that no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland’s homeless population often relies on dangerous propane heaters to stay warm
A warming shelter for 75 people will open in Portland when the temperature drops below 20 degrees or there is more than 10 inches of snow.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland Meetings: Nov. 29-Dec. 6
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Shelter for asylum seekers to open Wednesday in Portland
The city says the new shelter, providing housing for up to 179 people, will open up about 120 beds at the Homeless Services Center and hopefully get people off the streets.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Police tentatively identify 1 of 2 people who died in tent fires in Portland, Sanford
Authorities have not yet determined what caused the unrelated fires, or the identity of the person who died in Sanford.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Two people found dead in tent fires this weekend
The remains of one man were found in a makeshift tent in Sanford on Saturday, while Portland police discovered a body inside a burning tent near Marginal Way on Sunday.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Those who perished 125 years ago in sinking of ‘Maine’s Titanic’ remembered at service
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1898, at least 68 crew members and 130 passengers boarded the SS Portland in Boston and headed for Portland. They never reached their destination.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
Meet the cheer squad – the people behind the holiday magic
These folks were on the job Friday helping kick off the Christmas season at attractions around southern Maine.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
In photos: Monument Square Christmas tree is all aglow
Portland’s Christmas tree arrived Nov. 15 after making the journey over the Veterans Memorial Bridge from its home in South Portland. The city chose the 50-foot blue spruce grown at 35 Lubec St. to stand in Monument Square during the holidays. Photos by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday travel in Maine a breeze so far
Several transportation hubs reported smooth sailing Wednesday for people heading in or out of town for the holiday.
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