PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court says the estate of a man killed in a Portland punching incident isn’t entitled to money from the puncher’s family’s insurance policy. Eric Benson’s estate sued William Googins after Googins punched Benson in the face, causing Benson to fall, hit his head on the bricks of Monument Square and die. […]
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Maine stormtrooper has a blast on stage with Weird Al
PORTLAND — When he was 12, Tim McMahon bought his first album, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Weird Al in 3-D,” the one with “Eat It,” a song that helped rocket the singer to superstar status. This summer, McMahon danced on stage with Weird Al. At three different shows. As a Stormtrooper. And he killed it. “The […]
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Daniel A. Peterson
1994 – 2015 WATERFORD — Daniel A. Peterson, 21, of Waterford passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Portland on Aug. 27, 1994, the son of Dennis and Elaina Hersom Peterson. He graduated from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and had been employed by Q-Team […]
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Angus King to host round table on painkillers as gateway to addiction
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will host a roundtable discussion on prescription painkillers and the role they play in heroin and other opioid addictions in Maine on Tuesday. King is taking the conversation to the state’s largest city, which has also been hit hard by heroin overdoses and drug-related crimes. The roundtable will […]
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Class A football: Thornton puts away Portland for third title in four years
Down two touchdowns early in the third quarter, the Bulldogs received a burst of energy from the backfired gamble and rallied to tie the game. But what the Golden Trojans giveth, McCrum taketh away. The senior quarterback’s 28-yard strike to Ben Lambert on the opening play of the fourth quarter set up a go-ahead field […]
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Aidan Roger Hand
PORTLAND — Aidan Roger Hand, 5 months, of Wilton was surrounded by love, light, peace and family when he left his sickly body behind on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Aidan had been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit there since his birth, except for a seven-week stay at Boston Children’s […]
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Jay man pleads not guilty to federal embezzlement charge
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded not guilty Friday in a Portland court to a felony charge of embezzlement from an organization receiving federal funds, according to U.S. District Court documents. Timothy P. Gallagher, 46, an ex-construction project manager for Stanford Management LLC, is accused of embezzling nearly $80,000 from a federally-funded program between about […]
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Family, police still seek clues in unsolved 1990 homicide
PORTLAND — Norway resident Kyle Sampson visited 64 Pine St. in the West End for the first time Monday afternoon. It was not a social visit. He wants to know who killed his father in the block between Brackett and West streets 25 years ago on Nov. 13, 1990. “This is a murder — it […]
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Portland seeks proposals to build broadband network
PORTLAND — Maine’s largest city is seeking proposals to build a municipal network that would offer affordable high-speed broadband to residents and businesses. The Portland Press Herald reports the city issued the request last week looking to give downtown buildings a fiber-optic connection to new municipal buildings. Portland currently has a fiber-optic network connecting municipal […]
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Amy Schumer tries to explain short Portland show
PORTLAND — Amy Schumer is apologizing to fans who feel short-changed by the brevity of a show in Portland, Maine. The comedian said she did a 47-minute set that was rushed Saturday evening because of the need to accommodate a second show at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. But some audience-goers said the set […]