Takry Khamwandee was rocking her 8-month-old baby, but when it was time to stand, she passed little Prim to her husband. Alan Arnott cradled the infant in his left arm and held up his cellphone to take a video of his wife with his right hand. Khamwandee raised her own right hand and solemnly repeated […]
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Louise Plouff
PORTLAND — Louise J. Plouff passed away Saturday, April 7. A Visiting hour and brief service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Kincer Funeral Home.
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Michael Gajdukow
PORTLAND — Michael Gajdukow, 79, of Carthage, aka “The Mad Russian,” died Sunday morning, May 6, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, Aug. 28, 1938, a son of Vasily and Maria Gajdukow. Michael worked as a mason in building construction and was a member of […]
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Gary W. McKenney
LEWISTON — Gary W. McKenney, 73, of Lewiston died on Monday, April 30, at CMMC in Lewiston. He was born in Portland on Dec. 31, 1944. He will be deeply missed. Condolences may be shared at www.thefortingroupauburn.com.
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Man who shot woman in Portland still at large
PORTLAND — A 49-year-old woman who was shot Sunday outside an apartment building in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood is expected to recover, but the man who shot her remained at large Sunday night. A neighbor said the woman was shot in the knee. Portland police spokesman Lt. Robert Martin said the woman and her attacker were […]
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Shipyard Brewing’s ambitious plan includes hotel, TV station
Maine’s largest brewery wants to build Portland’s first “brewtel” – a hotel with a brewing motif, a first-floor tasting room and potentially craft beer room service. That concept is part of an ambitious $65 million redevelopment plan submitted to the city by Shipyard Brewing Co. and Bateman Partners and made public Tuesday. The proposal reflects […]
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Cigarette butt receptacles spread to other states, but in Portland, a bit of a stink
Mike Roylos dislikes cigarette butt litter so intensely that he sold his Greek cafe in Monument Square in 2015 so he could focus his attention on growing a business aimed at cleaning up the streets. In the past few years, the Sidewalk Buttler business has taken off well beyond its beginnings in Portland. His cigarette butt receptacles, […]
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Boys' lacrosse: Portland dominates second half, beats Edward Little
Edward Little High School’s Spencer Frahn, left, muscles his way through Portland High School’s Max Cheever during their game at Walton Field in Auburn on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little’s nice start to the season continued through the first half of Saturday’s game against Portland. But the Bulldogs stuffed all of the […]
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Patricia Ann Morris
PORTLAND — Patricia Ann Morris, 55, of South Paris passed away on Saturday, April 21, at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Boston, Mass., on Sept. 4, 1962, the daughter of Joseph and Jean Cox Servello. She attended Boston Latin High School. She married William R. Morris Jr. on March 15, 1986. She worked for […]
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License plate approved for Barbara Bush Children's Hospital
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill creating a specialty license plate for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. The governor signed the bill Thursday, two days after the death of the former first lady. The plate will be available later this year, and $10 for every new plate sold and […]