SOUTH PORTLAND — A man died shortly after noon Friday after he leapt from the Casco Bay Bridge onto the rocks at the end of Thomas Knight Park. South Portland Police Chief Edward Googins said no foul play is suspected in the death. He said police received reports of a man on the railing of […]
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Gorham woman missing for nearly a week is found safe
A 36-year-old Gorham woman missing for six days was found safe and unharmed by Portland police Wednesday night. Katharine “Katy” Kinney was last seen leaving Maine Medical Center about 11 a.m. Thursday, police said. Friends and family say that she had been dropped off at the hospital emergency room about 9 a.m. by a relative […]
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Former Portland High School teacher leaves $1 million for scholarship
PORTLAND — Raymond Allen was born during the Great Depression and pinched pennies all his life. He shopped at discount stores. If something was broken, he fixed it. If he needed something, he often built it himself. His clothes were clean, but worn. And he was a dedicated math teacher who thrived on adventure. His […]
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LePage says immigrants could ‘go home,’ jabs Medicaid expansion
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday weighed in on the controversy over the Trump administration separating children from their parents at the border, saying the families could “go back home.” “The parents have a right to take their children and go back home,” LePage said to assembled news media after an appearance at the […]
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Friends and family ask for help locating missing Portland-area woman
UPDATE: Gorham woman missing for nearly a week is found safe Portland police are looking for a woman who was last seen Thursday as she left Maine Medical Center. Police said Katharine “Katy” Kinney, 36, was wearing a pink fleece jacket, a tank top, black leggings with a pink stripe, and slippers. She wears glasses or […]
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Helicopter tour company expands to Portland to offer tours of Casco Bay
The first service to offer regular helicopter tours of Casco Bay is expected to launch at the Portland International Jetport this month. “We were looking for ways to grow the business and Portland came to mind,” said Bruce Cultrera, president and CEO of Portsmouth-based Seacoast Helicopters. “It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous, it is a population center […]
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Arlene R. Babb
PORTLAND — Arlene R. Babb, 76, with her husband Robert at her side and surrounded by her family, passed peacefully listening to Patsy Cline and Elvis on June 9, at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Arlene was sweet and kind and loving. But she was also strong and brave and so incredibly resilient. Arlene, the daughter of […]
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Paid sick time proposal could add $400,000 to Portland budget
A proposal to require Portland businesses to provide earned paid sick time to all employees, including part-time, seasonal, temporary and tipped workers may require the creation of a new department at City Hall and could potentially add roughly $400,000 to the city budget, according to an analysis by city staff. The proposed ordinance, drafted by […]
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Eastern League: RubberDucks power past Sea Dogs
When left-handed pitcher Dedgar Jimenez arrived in Portland last July, his impact was immediate: Eight games (seven starts), 5-0 record, 2.91 ERA. This season, after taking another loss Sunday, Jimenez is 1-5 with a 5.81 ERA. What’s wrong? A couple of pitches, here and there. Jimenez, 22, struck out seven and walked one Sunday, but […]
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Gray-NG graduates told to 'keep your shine'
PORTLAND — The Gray-New Gloucester High School Class of 2018 was called “the most inclusive” by its principal and told to discover their “personal revolution” by a classmate at graduation ceremonies Saturday. Principal Theodore Finn, addressing 113 graduates at the Cross Insurance Arena, said they were the most inclusive he had seen in the past […]