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Published
July 26, 2019

Portland installs memorial to the 6 victims of 2014 Noyes Street fire

A granite stone bearing a bronze plaque has been installed in Longfellow Park, near where 6 young people died in the state's deadliest fire in over 2 decades.
Published
July 26, 2019

Flatbread Co. reopens; Ri Ra still closed 5 days after fire

The 2 Portland businesses share a building in the Old Port that was damaged in a hood vent fire Sunday.
Published
July 26, 2019

Man’s body found on Maine State Pier

The death of a 54-year-old man, whose body was discovered Thursday night, is not considered suspicious, police said.
Published
July 25, 2019

Immigrant leaders in Portland say migrants will accept available housing

That appears to be a shift since Tuesday, when city staffers said housing offers outside Portland had been repeatedly turned down.
Published
July 25, 2019

Longtime South Portland police lieutenant chosen to be Portland’s next chief

The city passes over interim Chief Vern Malloch, who says he's following through on his decision to retire if he wasn't selected as the permanent chief.

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Published
July 24, 2019

Victim of hit-and-run begins long road to recovery

Emily Miller received a visit from a therapy dog and started texting on Wednesday, just 2 days after she was hit by a car and left beside the road with multiple injuries.
Published
July 24, 2019

Old Port restaurants remain closed in fire’s aftermath

City inspectors will visit Flatbread Co. and Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant over the next 2 days to discuss reopening dates.
Published
July 24, 2019

Portland distillers hope the spirit moves Yarmouth councilors on zone change

The owners of Liquid Riot Bottling Co. want to use family land to store and age bourbon, but first they need a zoning amendment.
Published
July 23, 2019

Several councilors say mayor misinformed asylum seekers about housing options

Mayor Ethan Strimling denies that he has given migrant families a mixed message about refusing housing outside Portland, as the deadline to close the shelter at the Portland Expo approaches.
Published
July 23, 2019

Caregiver will appeal judgment in art museum’s lawsuit over $4.6 million bequest

The Portland Museum of Art claimed that Annemarie Germain wrongfully dissuaded a benefactor from making a multimillion-dollar bequest to the institution.