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Published
September 2, 2016

Summer months end as warmest on record in Portland

The average temperature of 68.9 degrees was 2 degrees above normal and 0.2 degrees above the previous record, set in 2010 and 1988.
Published
September 2, 2016

Man dies on Old Port sidewalk of possible overdose

Police say the cause of the 29-year-old man's death is pending toxicology tests, but friends say they believed he had taken heroin.
Published
September 2, 2016

Portland police investigate playground stabbing

The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. at Riverton Park.
Published
September 2, 2016

A streetwise approach can stop the street harassment of children

Let's shine a light on this behavior and be clear in voicing our expectations of and for our youth.
Published
September 1, 2016

Portland Democrats hold forum to address ‘systemic racism’

The forum, which was prompted by fatal police shootings of black men, comes against the backdrop of recent remarks by Gov. LePage linking race and heroin trafficking.

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Published
September 1, 2016

Hinck, Suslovic face challengers in Portland council races

Pious Ali, the first African-born Muslim to serve on the Portland school board, is one of two candidates aiming to unseat at-large Councilor Jon Hinck.
Published
August 30, 2016

Portland officials examine details of proposed school renovations

Several look for ways to reduce costs of the work sought for Presumpscot, Longfellow, Lyseth and Reiche elementary schools.
Published
August 29, 2016

Portland Democrats to host discussion on racism, inclusiveness

The party committee says the discussion is in response to recent comments by Gov. Paul LePage about the racial makeup of drug dealers in the state.
Published
August 29, 2016

Portland police release images of car wash robber

The man entered the ScrubaDub car wash on Forest Avenue on Aug. 20 and demanded money, threatening a clerk with a large knife.
Published
August 29, 2016

That Moment: In face of fatal illness, resilience and a ‘celebration of brains’

After developing a tumor, Sam Koenigsberg, 33, is inspired to throw a birthday party bathed in purple.