The father of a Deering High School sophomore has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the school’s principal has arbitrarily denied his son “the right to play varsity baseball.” The lawsuit states that Princehoward Yee, a resident of Falmouth who had been home-schooled, enrolled as a full-time student at Deering on Jan. 25 believing that […]
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Seeding Maine with native plants
PORTLAND — With the advent of spring, many people start dreaming about summertime blooms and fresh garden produce. When they do, the Wild Seed Project, a Portland-based nonprofit, wants them to focus on increasing their use of native plants. Native plants are important because they help conserve biodiversity, safeguard wildlife habitat and create critical pollination […]
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Eight robberies in 8 days; Portland area police are pooling resources to find suspect
Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a coffee shop Tuesday night in South Portland. The robbery at the Aroma Joe’s at 443 Western Ave. is the eighth robbery in as many days in Greater Portland. Police in five communities are working together to investigate the string of armed robberies and are […]
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Portland police open officer jobs to non-citizens and recent pot users
For the first time, the Portland Police Department will consider new officer recruits who are non-citizens and recent marijuana users – people who had been automatically disqualified in the past. Non-citizen officer candidates can qualify as long as they have been granted a permanent right to work in the United States. Applicants who have recently […]
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Renowned chef and her husband, former owners of Zapoteca, indicted on theft charges
The former owners of a popular Old Port restaurant have been indicted by the Cumberland County grand jury on charges of theft by deception and negotiating a worthless instrument. Renowned chef Shannon D. Bard, 47, was indicted on Class C felony charges of theft by deception and negotiating a worthless instrument, according to the March […]
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Owner of J’s Oyster in Portland gets 4 months in jail for failing to pay Maine taxes
The owner of a landmark bar and restaurant on Portland’s waterfront will serve four months in jail and pay more than $1.3 million in restitution for failing to turn over most of her sales taxes to the state, and for not paying her personal and corporate Maine income taxes, over a period of seven years. […]
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Nancy Dyer Landry
PORTLAND — Nancy Dyer Landry, 78, of Norway, passed away Saturday, March 17, at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born Oct. 17, 1937, to Ilan N. and Minnie N. Smart. She attended school in Bridgton. She married George H. Dyer, with whom she had three daughters. Nancy worked for many years at […]
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A passenger rail connection for Lewiston-Auburn?
LEWISTON — Does it make sense for the Twin Cities to pursue a passenger rail service between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland? City officials are hoping that local residents can help them answer that question during an upcoming open house at the Lewiston Public Library. The public feedback is part of a study underway to see if […]
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Storm Updates: How much snow has fallen in this storm
Storm coverage updated throughout the day Thursday.
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'Everybody eats': Exhibit celebrates Maine's food identity, traditions, culture
PORTLAND — A new exhibit at the Maine Historical Society tells the story of Maine foods, including blueberries, lobster, whoopie pies and everything in between. “Maine Eats” opened Friday and relies on historical and contemporary stories of individuals and communities to answer the question: “Why are we so passionate about what we eat?” “The food […]