The last two nuns in a cloistered Catholic community in Portland are moving out of Maine. Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood has been in a monastery on State Street near Longfellow Square since 1934. The monastery originally housed 14 nuns, living in silence and prayer away from the world. But the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
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Safety procedures reviewed in wake of Mass. explosions
Maine public safety officials and natural gas companies said they will be reviewing safety measures in the wake of the series of explosions in Massachusetts that destroyed dozens of homes, killed one person and injured at least 25 others on Thursday. Early indications are that the lines were over-pressurized, forcing gas into homes and other […]
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Patrick S. Hunnewell
PORTLAND — Patrick S. Hunnewell, 58, of Durham peacefully passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Maine Medical Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 22, 1959, a son of Franklin and Cynthia (Bowie) Hunnewell. He grew up in the Durham area and attended local schools, along with being […]
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Shane Michael Cheetham
PORTLAND — On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Shane Michael Cheetham, 43, was freed from this earth to roam the woods whenever he pleases. Shane was born June 12, 1975, in Lewiston to Michael and Marianne Pouzol Cheetham. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1993, and raised daughters Ashley and Shana Cheetham with his best friend, Patricia […]
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Cruise ship Oceania Insignia docks in Portland to avoid hurricane
PORTLAND (AP) — A cruise ship originally bound for Bermuda has docked in Maine to avoid the oncoming Hurricane Florence due to make landfall this week. Portland city officials say the vessel docked Monday after being forced to change course due to the hurricane. Passengers of the Oceania cruise line ship “Insignia” say they are […]
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Lobster exports to China tank in first month of tariffs
Richie Thurston sorts lobsters while processing orders for local restaurants at The Lobster Co. in Arundel on July 27. Last summer, The Lobster Co. was exporting $100,000 of lobsters a day to China, but with new tariffs placed on U.S. lobster imports to China, owner Stephanie Nadeau said exports to that country have completely dried […]
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Randall Jon Labbe
PORTLAND — Randall Jon Labbe, 66, a resident Livermore Falls, went to join his beloved wife, Carol, on Friday, Sept. 7, at Maine Medical Center, due to complications following heart surgery. He was born Sept. 6, 1952 in Lewiston, the son of Lawrence Fournier and Beryl (Buck) Labbe Grafton. On May 26, 1973, he married Carol […]
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Owner of ship agrees to pay $3.2M fine, but may go to trial anyway
When the MV Marguerita arrived in Portland Harbor on July 7, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard was ready for it. Court documents show a Coast Guard inspector boarded the 606-foot cargo ship that same day and found evidence of what had already been reported to American officials. His inspection report states that the crew on […]
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Construction to disrupt Amtrak Downeaster schedule for weeks
Railroad construction in Southern Maine and New Hampshire will disrupt passenger rail service from the Amtrak Downeaster starting this weekend through early October. Weekday service between Brunswick and Dover, New Hampshire, will be limited and passengers on most of the line should expect to take part of their trip by bus, said Patricia Quinn, executive […]
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MTA approves $140M plan to widen 5 miles of highway in Portland area
The Maine Turnpike Authority will move quickly to widen part of the four-lane highway in the Portland area. The authority’s board of directors on Thursday approved a scaled-back plan to add a travel lane in each direction to about 5 miles of the turnpike, which is Interstate 95, from Scarborough to about a mile beyond […]