PORTLAND — When tourists around the world consider visiting Ireland, many of the warm, inviting and picturesque photographs they’ll see of the country will be the work of Portland’s Emily Delamater. The photographer’s road to Dublin — and a central place in Ireland’s tourism promotions — started in March when she and her family members […]
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Panhandling ordinance advances in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A rewritten panhandling ordinance makes a clearer distinction about what can happen on city streets and what can happen on sidewalks. Councilors approved a draft of an ordinance on first reading on Sept. 3, designed to crack down on aggressive panhandlers as well as those blocking traffic. On Tuesday, they reviewed a new […]
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Portland educator named Teacher of the Year
PORTLAND (AP) — An educator at Portland’s King Middle School has been named the Maine’s Teacher of the Year. Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen presented the award to English teacher Karen MacDonald during a surprise assembly Tuesday at the most ethnically and economically diverse middle school in the state. Bowen said the award celebrates classroom leaders […]
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Portland council delays decision on Congress Square park; opponents vow to outbid developer
PORTLAND — There was great anticipation on Monday for a decision by the Portland City Council of whether to sell about two-thirds of downtown Congress Square park for an adjacent hotel development. Instead, after three and a half hours of impassioned public testimony, and a brief break when Mayor Michael Brennan asked for police to […]
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Portland ‘alien abduction’ conference discusses stories, truth of close encounters
PORTLAND — It had all the trappings of a typical conference — books, bumper stickers, name tags and free coffee. But the 80 or so people that filled the Clarion Hotel in Portland on Saturday had one thing in common that’s uncommon: Alien abductions. The Experiencers Speak conference held in Maine for the second year […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service expected to begin overnight trips on May 1 under new agreement
PORTLAND — Under a deal announced Thursday, a proposed ferry service linking Portland with Nova Scotia is expected to begin nightly trips out of Maine on May 1 of next year. The agreement between the Canadian province and a team led by Eliot-based ferry operator Quest Navigation calls for Nova Scotia to invest $21 million […]
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Two children thrown from minivan in I-295 accident
PORTLAND — The southbound lanes of Interstate 295 have been shut down in the wake of a one-vehicle crash near the Back Bay, police said. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said a southbound minivan struck a guardrail around 1 p.m. Two children, a boy and a girl who are elementary-school age, were thrown […]
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Portland Pirates sue Civic Center
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates have filed a lawsuit against the Cumberland County Civic Center over a dispute regarding a lease agreement. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/165P4o4 ) that the Pirates are seeking a preliminary injunction to ensure that the center doesn’t give away dates for scheduled this hockey season. The team wants an […]
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Maine-Nova Scotia ferry service to resume in May
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia (AP) — The provincial government has completed a deal with a Maine-based company to run a ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, starting in May, officials said Thursday. The deal struck with STM Quest Inc. calls for the provincial government to provide $10.5 million in startup costs and $1.5 million […]
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Portland business owner sentenced for illegal welfare benefits
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland man who pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain Medicaid, foods stamps and federal housing assistance funds while drawing a six-figure salary is going to prison for two months. A judge also ordered Dafle Abdullahi Ali to pay restitution and sentenced him to two years of supervised release. Prosecutors […]