PORTLAND — Jeff Estes was born in Portland on Jan. 17, 1957, to Nelson and Nellie (Ross) Estes. He died May 19, 2018. He grew up in Portland, moving his own family to Oxford Hills in 1989. Known in the area as “Big Jeff,” he was liked by many. Jeff had a love of fishing, junking […]
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Nolin returns, helps Yard Goats beat Sea Dogs
Hartford’s Yonathan Daza (2) is tagged out by Portland’s Chad De La Guerra (43) while trying to steal second. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Hadlock Field will always be special for Sean Nolin. Exactly five years ago, when Nolin was a starting pitcher for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, he was pulled from the […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls face recycling fees
Jay and Livermore Falls are facing growing problems with the amount of trash that people are mixing with recyclables, resulting in increased costs for the communities. Both communities have contracts for single-sort recyclables with ecomaine, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides waste-management and recycling services to more than 70 Maine communities. Single-sort recycling allows residents and […]
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Portland woman cracks top 10 in Miss USA contest
Marina Gray of Portland cracked the top 10 in the Miss USA pageant Monday night, surprising doubtful TV commentators by surviving two rounds of elimination. Gray, 23, won the title of Miss Maine USA last November and traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana, for the Miss USA competition. When she made the first cut, which whittled the […]
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Rose Hill
PORTLAND — Rose Hill, 71, of Topsham died Wednesday, May 16, at Maine Medical Center in Portland due to complications of her surgery. She was born in Lewiston on May 24, 1946, the daughter of the late Leo J. and Arlene (Murray) Dostie, and had been a resident of this community all of her life. Rose […]
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Michael J. Molloy
PORTLAND — Michael J. “Muggy” Molloy, 60, of Harrison died Wednesday morning, May 16, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born June 9, 1957, in Concord, Mass., a son of William and Christine (Lampinen) Molloy. He graduated from Maynard High School in 1975 and went on to graduate from Mitchell College in New London, […]
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John "Jack" McIlhinney
PORTLAND — John “Jack” Donald McIlhinney, 82, of Windham died suddenly of natural causes Saturday, May 12, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. John was born in Flushing, N.Y., May 20, 1935, the son of John McIlhinney of Port Glasgow, Scotland, and Jean (Stewart) McIlhinney of Greenock, Scotland. He was a 1954 graduate of McBurney School […]
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Felon shoots a video and a gun at Gray firing range, goes to prison
PORTLAND — A convicted felon from Boston was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for using a firearm at a shooting range in Gray. Dane Mitchell, 26, was prohibited from having a gun because he was convicted of felony crimes in Massachusetts in 2016. U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced […]
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McNeil hits for cycle as Rumble Ponies rumble past Sea Dogs
Portland’s Tony Renda makes it to first base as Binghampton’s Peter Alonso misses the ball during the Seadogs’ game at Hadlock Field in Portland on Sunday. (Ariana van den Akke/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Of course, it was on Jeff McNeil’s mind. But you can’t just hit a home run when you want to. McNeil, […]
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Perplexed with USM action
I am perplexed. Has society declared the judicial system redundant? When an individual is judged guilty, convicted and completes the terms of sentencing, does it then fall on dissatisfied members of the public to continue punishment indefinitely? Why even bother with the courts? I refer to the removal of paintings at USM gallery because somebody […]