Cheverus girls’ hockey coach Scott Rousseau leads practice at Troubh Ice Arena in November. (Portland Press Herald file photo) When Scott Rousseau was asked to coach the Cheverus/Kennebunk girls’ ice hockey team two years ago, he didn’t want the job at first. A 13-year coach for the Falmouth High boys until 2010, Rousseau wasn’t sure […]
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Rob Gronkowski visits Barbara Bush Childen's Hospital
PORTLAND (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has visited a hospital in Maine to make a donation and meet with kids. Gronkowski, his father and two of his brothers delivered a $25,000 check to The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. Hospital chief operating officer Jeffrey Sanders said Tuesday the […]
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Campground planned for Casco Bay island fort
PORTLAND — An envisioned “immersive” experience is behind plans for a new campground in one of the city’s oldest forts. On Wednesday, the city Historic Preservation Board had its third review of plans by Stefan Scarks and Travis Bullard on “Fortland,” a 21-site campground on and around the grounds of Fort Scammel, which sits at […]
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Flu patients cram into Portland emergency departments
Emergency rooms at Portland’s two largest hospitals were crammed with patients Monday, a surge that hospital officials attributed to the state’s influenza outbreak. By late Monday, there were more than 115 people seeking treatment at Maine Medical Center’s emergency department — a number that was above average, said Dr. Mike Baumann, Chief of MMC’s Emergency […]
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Protesters in Portland take a knee to take back a message
Faith-based demonstrators at the jetport ask for the national conversation to return to racial injustice On the eve of the Super Bowl, nearly 100 silent protesters “took a knee” at the Portland International Jetport to call attention to racial injustice and inequality. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the protesters – including many clergy members – […]
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Joe Biden discusses Obama, alt-right movement and his hopes in Portland appearance
The former vice president appeared at Merrill Auditorium with former Sen. George Mitchell. Former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Maine to promote his new book Wednesday night, but said nothing about whether he might run for president. Biden appeared at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium with former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who asked about Biden’s new […]
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Lewiston, Auburn schools getting more state money
Lewiston, Auburn and Portland are among the public school systems getting more state funding this year, according to state education funding figures released Tuesday. The annual allocations, posted online by the Department of Education, show how much state money is sent to districts for the upcoming year, based on the state budget. District officials need […]
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Three Maine housing companies with ties to Michael Liberty file for bankruptcy
Three Maine companies that own apartments that lease to the elderly, disabled and low-income residents have filed for bankruptcy. The companies are all seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will allow them to try to reorganize their debts and then resume normal financial operations. The holdings of the companies – Pine State Housing, Montfort Housing […]
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Snowy owls cause problems at the Portland International Jetport
PORTLAND (WGME) — Some snowy owls and their admirers are causing problems for the Jetport. Snowy owls have returned to Portland International Jetport, and this year they are in fairly high numbers. Monday, CBS 13 videotaped a snowy owl right along a service road near the runway at the Jetport. Two others were seen as […]
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Girls' hockey: St. Dom's slides past Portland/Deering, 9-1
Portland/Deering’s Maeve LeClair, left and goalie Adrianna Bodge have no chance to stop Saint Dominic Academy’s Avery Lutrzykowski as she scores one of her six goals during Monday night’s game at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The start of a big week for St. Dominic Academy began with […]