PORTLAND — Some medical marijuana patients may have to choose between their cannabis and their federally subsidized housing if a state moratorium is not renewed before its Oct. 1 deadline. While state housing officials say it’s unlikely the deadline will pass without action, the prospect is still unnerving to those who may be affected. “I’ll […]
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Old Port blaze ruled accidental
PORTLAND (AP) — A fire in a commercial building in Portland’s Old Port last week has been ruled accidental. Investigators said the fire early last Thursday started in a utility area in the basement of the multi-story building on Fore Street. Several businesses were damaged and residents of upper floor apartments were evacuated but there […]
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Armed robbery reported at Portland bank on Forest Avenue
PORTLAND — Portland police are investigating the Saturday morning robbery of the TD Bank branch on 449 Forest Ave. Portland police said a white male entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. The suspect indicated to the clerk that he had a weapon but no weapon was visible, police said. The suspect then […]
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H.S. football: Bulldogs bite Eddies
PORTLAND — Scoring has come pretty easily the past two weeks for the Portland Bulldogs. After scoring 45 points on Deering a week ago, the points kept coming Friday night. After a slow start, Portland gained momentum and there wasn’t much Edward Little could do to stop it in a 45-7 Bulldogs win at Fitzpatrick […]
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Blaze engulfs building in Portland’s Old Port
Old Port Fire in Portland: RT @W_C_Graff: Crews still pumping water inside to douse hot spots. pic.twitter.com/Pg4i4ICGkC — The Forecaster (@The_Forecaster) September 19, 2013 PORTLAND — An early morning fire damaged the lower floors of nearly a block of Portland’s Old Port Thursday, leaving seven residents homeless and at least temporarily closing five storefronts in […]
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Portland City Council approves controversial sale of publicly owned plaza
PORTLAND — The Portland City Council decided on Monday night to sell about two-thirds of the publicly owned Congress Square Park to private developers, who wish to use the space to expand on the former Eastland Park Hotel. The deal proposal, which was amended several times during more than two hours of council deliberation Monday […]
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Portland considers ban on plastic foam products
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland City Council is considering a proposal to ban the use of plastic foam products at the city’s foodservice establishments. The proposal that will be taken up Monday also would prohibit the retail sale of polystyrene foodservice products such as cups, plates and food containers. A working group appointed by the […]
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Marijuana legalization supporters in Portland call campaign in city a preview of statewide push
PORTLAND — Supporters of a local referendum to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Maine’s largest city launched their official campaign Thursday, saying Portland can pave the way for a statewide end to prohibition of the drug like Denver did for Colorado in 2005. Colorado’s largest city legalized possession of usable amounts of pot eight […]
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Church briefs
Rev. Sallies will lead service PARIS — The Rev. Robert Sallies will lead the worship service at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street on Sept. 15. The 10 a.m. service welcomes all and is followed by coffee, conversation and fellowship. Music is under the direction of Donnal Hurd and Sunday School is under the […]
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Pirates, CCCC meet to discuss lease stalemate
PORTLAND — Attorneys representing the Cumberland County Civic Center and Portland Pirates met in court for nearly eight hours on Wednesday to see if they could reach a settlement in a lease dispute over the right to play in the downtown arena. Both sides gathered Wednesday morning behind closed doors, each spending time in the […]