Armando Javier Negrete, 40, is accused of fatally stabbing Shalom House employee Marlene McNeill in May. He will remain in state custody.
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Portland council votes down plan to request payments from tax-exempt property owners
An amendment that would have stripped away the payments in favor of an annual report on tax-exempt property also failed.
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Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Maine’s Congolese community revels in African country’s World Cup berth
The state is home to a large Congolese diaspora, one that’s excited to see the Democratic Republic of the Congo play in its first World Cup game in 52 years Wednesday.
Posted inLetters
Portland’s trees make way for yet more soulless construction | Letter
This city’s priorities are blindingly clear.
Posted inBusiness, Community
How Portland businesses pulled together to save a couple’s wedding day
It was a perfect day for the ceremony on a Maine island. But where was the food?
Posted inCommunity, News
Portland selects ‘First Light Commons’ as name for waterfront park
The committee said the name, which the City Council will vote on, was chosen to honor the historical and cultural significance of Wabanaki and African American communities in the area.
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Portland Foreside power plant loses first round with PUC
It’s unclear how the ruling, requested by the developers as they seek financing for the next phase of construction, will affect the more than $1 billion development.
Posted inCommunity, News
State pedestrian safety campaign adds to parallel efforts in Portland
The announcement came on the same day that the city began developing its first comprehensive transportation plan in more than 30 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Former Portland resident brings pre-Revolutionary War artifacts back to Maine
The Cape Elizabeth and Maine historical societies received two new contributions from former Mainer Bill Thompson: cannonballs from a shipwreck off Cape Elizabeth and a 250-year-old statue of William Pitt.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics
Sartoris wins Cumberland County DA primary
The incumbent first elected in 2022 faced a challenge from former employee Valerie Adams, who questioned Sartoris’ leadership of the office.