PORTLAND (AP) — A federal judge says Portland cannot use its noise law to restrict anti-abortion protesters outside a Planned Parenthood clinic. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen ruled Monday in favor of a Lewiston pastor who contended he was unlawfully targeted because of his views. Andrew March filed the lawsuit after a member of his […]
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Portland lawmakers ask LePage to apologize to Deering High School
LEWISTON — Republican Gov. Paul LePage declined Monday to apologize for comments he made about a Deering High School student repeatedly being treated with the heroin antidote Narcan. Senate Democrats have asked LePage to apologize for comments he made at a town hall meeting in Lewiston earlier this month. The governor had said that a junior at the […]
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Former Pirates owner plans ECHL team in Portland
PORTLAND — The original managing general partner of the Portland Pirates hockey team and a former Pirates player hope to bring a new team to the city. “Brad Church and I are partnering on bringing a team back. We are working on a business plan to form a small group of investors to make this […]
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Two drivers injured in Jay collision
JAY — A Lewiston man and a Portland woman complained of pain Tuesday after their vehicles collided head-on at the intersection of Routes 133 and 156, Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said. Donald Morris, 50, of Lewiston was driving a 2000 Dodge Caravan north on Route 133 when a 2008 Dodge SUV, driven by Sheila Stoval, 55, […]
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Portland Pirates moving to Springfield next season
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates are leaving Maine. The team sent out a news release Wednesday evening confirming earlier media reports that the team has been sold. According to the release, the AHL franchise that has called the city home since 1993 will relocate to Springfield, Mass., beginning next season. Team CEO Ron Cain was […]
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Portland police say strip club fight ended with stabbing at Denny’s
PORTLAND (WGME) — Portland Police say a 31-year- old man from Veazie was stabbed overnight outside the Denny’s on Brighton Avenue. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say the person was taken to Maine Medical Center where he is in stable condition. [Related:Portland Police investigate stabbing outside Denny’s] The perpetrators fled before police arrived. […]
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Bean pleads guilty to firearms possession, faces up to 10 years in prison
PORTLAND — Andrew Bean pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to possessing a firearm after being convicted of four felonies. According to court records, on Nov. 21, 2015, a Maine game warden discovered Bean, 51, in possession of a 12-gauge shotgun near his home on Christian Ridge Road in Paris. He was prohibited from […]
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Portland won’t fund trips to Mississippi or North Carolina
PORTLAND — Portland is banning all non-essential travel of city employees to states that enact legislation that discriminates against the gay and transsexual communities. The Portland City Council made Portland the first city in the state to take such a step on Monday night. City leaders say they were prompted by legislation in Mississippi and […]
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Howard Albert Staples
1924 – 2016 PORTLAND — Howard Albert Staples, 91, of Gray passed away on Thursday, April 7, while at Maine Medical Center. Howard was born in Skowhegan on June 29, 1924. He grew up in Berwick and South Paris, before moving to Portland. Howard graduated from Deering High School and, after graduation, immediately enlisted in […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $80,000 from federally funded program
PORTLAND — A Jay man pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling nearly $80,000 between May 2014 and Jan. 5, 2015, from a management agency that receives federal funds. Timothy Gallagher, 47, entered the plea in U.S. District Court, according to court documents. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to […]