Maine was in the grips of a worsening drought in the fall of 2016 when a 4-inch rainstorm delivered temporary but much-needed relief to parched streams, wells and reservoirs in the Portland area. The storm also delivered an unhealthy punch to Casco Bay, however. Nearly 69 million gallons of stormwater mixed with raw sewage, debris […]
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Boys' Basketball: Bulldogs break out in 3rd quarter to beat Red Eddies
Austin Brown, left, of Edward Little High School and Pedro Fonseca of Portland High School compete for a rebound during the first period in Auburn on Friday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Portland couldn’t shake short-handed Edward Little for the first two-and-a-half quarters of Friday night’s rematch of last year’s Class AA North final, so […]
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Portland barber calls an end to his 50-year career
For 50 years, Greg Brown has made a living cutting hair, trimming beards and eyebrows, and generally making people look their best. Through word-of-mouth referrals, Brown grew and sustained a dedicated clientele of men and women far beyond his Custom Cut hair salon at 47 Ocean Ave. in Portland. A gifted storyteller and good listener, […]
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Springer’s Jewelers customers will not receive refunds
Monday’s snowstorm brought a white Christmas to most of New England, but it wasn’t enough to trigger an $800,000 giveaway to customers of Springer’s Jewelers. In a news release Wednesday, the company said its Portsmouth, New Hampshire, location received 4.3 inches of snow on Christmas Day, 1.7 inches less than required to activate the jeweler’s […]
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Joy to the weed: Marijuana legalization comes bearing gifts
In this Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. “I figure, I’ve got all this pot, I might as well just give it away for Christmas,” said MacWilliams, who started growing weed when it became legal and is giving away fancy jars of […]
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Driver in accident that severed Portland woman’s legs says he’s ‘a mess’
The license of the driver of the car that severed the legs of a woman in a dry cleaners parking lot last week had been suspended and reinstated multiple times over the last decade because he failed to file necessary medical evaluation forms, according to state officials. In an interview Wednesday, Robert Carson, 82, said he has […]
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Attorney alleges racial profiling by state police in Portland traffic stop
Warning: This video includes graphic language The attorney for a man charged with illegally re-entering the United States presented police video recordings in federal court Wednesday that he says show a state trooper’s decision to stop and detain a van filled with Spanish-speaking men on Interstate 295 in Portland was a case of racial profiling […]
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Woman begins long recovery after losing legs
A woman who lost both legs below the thigh after being hit by a car in a parking lot accident last week never lost consciousness during the horrific accident and its aftermath, her son said. Almost a week later, Mary “Terri” Anthoine is headed to a rehabilitation hospital while her family raises money to make […]
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Joe Biden’s book tour hits Portland in January
The former vice president will be at Merrill Auditorium to promote his new book about his son, Beau Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will visit Portland’s Merrill Auditorium on Jan. 31 as part of a nationwide tour discuss his book about his experience dealing with the death of his son, Beau Biden. Biden, a […]
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Portland driver, 82, who hit pedestrian in parking lot had suspended license
[media-credit id=266 align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][/media-credit] An 82-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he hit a pedestrian as he entered the parking lot of Pratt Abbott in Portland. Robert Carson of Portland, whose license was suspended, was driving an unregistered and uninspected car Wednesday afternoon when he was involved in an accident at 1055 Forest Ave., police said. […]