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Published
June 12, 2018

Snapped utility pole closes Forest Avenue

A one-car crash broke a utility pole, and crews from Central Maine Power are expected to work until around 5 p.m. to fix it, potentially slowing the evening commute.
Published
June 12, 2018

Suspect in killing of Maine sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty

The 29-year-old Madison man is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff's Office in late April.
Published
June 11, 2018

New Hampshire man gets prison time for making false tax claim

Robert E. DeAngelis, 38, formerly of North Berwick, is sentenced by a federal judge in Portland to serve one year and one day.
Published
June 11, 2018

Portland says paid sick time proposal could add as much as $400,000 to city budget

The estimated cost includes enforcing the ordinance in the private sector, as well as the cost of providing paid sick time to all city employees.
Published
June 11, 2018

Sterling Kozlowski, one of Maine’s top bank executives, dies at 58

The Maine Market president for Key Bank was known for his devotion to community service and economic development.

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Published
June 11, 2018

Police say Portland High student brought pellet gun to school after making threat

A 15-year-old boy was charged Thursday with misdemeanor terrorizing after police learned of a generic threat to bring a gun to school and found a realistic-looking pellet handgun in his backpack.
Published
June 11, 2018

Portland police officer who was arrested in Massachusetts resigns

Zahra M. Abu, the Portland Police Department's first Somali officer, was arrested at a nightclub in Worcester in January on charges including assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
Published
June 11, 2018

Lone Portland passenger study made assumptions, overestimated economic impact

The 2009 analysis based its conclusions on every ship arriving at full occupancy, used general scenarios for excursion spending and didn't ask about party size.
Published
June 11, 2018

See Portland for what to expect from ranked-choice voting

Portland has used the voting method twice already to choose a mayor.
Published
June 11, 2018

Long-touted economic benefits of cruise ships far overstated

A close look at a 2009 study shows passenger spending in Portland was overestimated by at least half, providing a flawed basis for decisions by Maine ports on accommodating the rising number of visits.