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Published
October 10, 2022

Police investigate burglaries of two occupied Portland homes

Police believe the same suspect broke into houses on Dirigo Street and Brighton Avenue early Sunday morning while residents were sleeping.
Published
October 10, 2022

Portland meetings: Oct. 12-19
Published
October 10, 2022

Man awaiting trial for 2019 murder dies after repeated COVID infections lead to cancer discovery

Police charged Everett Meserve with murder for the beating death of his neighbor, but his health declined in jail and he died in April, court records show.
Published
October 10, 2022

Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter

The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.
Published
October 8, 2022

Famed children’s illustrators draw for a crowd on last day of Maine Lit Fest

Two famous Maine authors/illustrators, Scott Nash and Chris Van Dusen, face off – or draw off – in an event before fans Saturday in Monument Square.

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Published
October 7, 2022

Opponents of Portland referendums far outraise supporters in latest finance reports

Enough is Enough, which opposes all 13 ballot questions, raised more than $430,000 while Maine DSA's Livable Portland campaign raised $9,300.
Published
October 7, 2022

State dismisses murder charge against man in 2012 shooting death

Khang Tran, 29, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy in September in the slaying of Matthew Blanchard. The state dropped seven other charges against him, including murder; another man facing the same charges awaits trial.
Published
October 7, 2022

Portland police search home on Grant Street

Portland police announced Friday the execution of a search warrant on Grant Street, but won't release any information about the criminal investigation.
Published
October 6, 2022

Plans for new upscale hotel next to Portland City Hall and Merrill Auditorium introduced

Thursday's neighborhood meeting only drew one interested person. The development team will present its initial plans to the planning board at a workshop Oct. 25.
Published
October 6, 2022

For lobster industry, the threat is clear. The adversary is murkier.

Criticism of the lobstering industry has become contentious, and it can be hard to figure out who's who.