1959 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Craig M. King, 56, of Bowdoin, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, Aug. 21, at Bodwell Hospice Unit, after a courageous battle with cancer. Craig was born at Mercy Hospital in Portland on March 30, 1959, the son of Walter M. King and Sarah King. Craig […]
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Christopher E. Mason
1956 – 2015 PORTLAND — Christopher E. “Chris” Mason, 58, of Farmington died Friday, Aug. 21, at Maine Medical Center, with family by his side. He was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Springfield, Mass., a son of Fred and Violet (Swanson) Mason. He was a 1974 graduate of Erskine Academy and earned a degree in […]
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Portland police may charge woman who recanted sex assault claim
PORTLAND — A 34-year-old woman who admitted falsely claiming she was sexually assaulted along the Back Cove Trail may be charged with a crime. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck on Aug. 14 said the Police Department was still investigating, after the the woman recanted earlier that morning. “No crime occurred,” Sauschuck said in a news conference outside […]
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Restoration effort renewed for Fort Gorges
PORTLAND — Crossing Portland Harbor on a sun-splashed morning, Paul Drinan talked about his newest endeavor. “It is not hard to be passionate about this project,” he said of a renewed effort to restore Fort Gorges. Drinan, who became executive director of Friends of Fort Gorges in 2014, said he is ready to push for […]
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Police ID body found in Portland Harbor
PORTLAND — Officials in Portland are identifying a man whose body was discovered by a city worker in the water near Ocean Gateway Terminal. The city is identifying the man on Friday as a 43-year-old John Fonville of Portland. The state medical examiner’s office is still investigating to determine the cause of death, but the […]
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Restoration effort renewed for Portland’s Fort Gorges
PORTLAND — Crossing Portland Harbor on a sun-splashed morning, Paul Drinan talked about his newest endeavor. “It is not hard to be passionate about this project,” he said of a renewed effort to restore Fort Gorges. Drinan, who became executive director of Friends of Fort Gorges in 2014, said he is ready to push for […]
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Hillary Clinton plans to campaign in Portland
PORTLAND — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is planning to swing through Maine next month. A Clinton campaign official said Wednesday that the former secretary of state and first lady will hold a grassroots organizing meeting Sept. 18 in Portland. Clinton is looking to continue building her network of volunteers and plans to urge supporters […]
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Georgette M. Fox
1940 – 2015 PORTLAND — Georgette M. Fox of Farmington passed away peacefully in Portland on Friday, Aug. 7, after a long period of declining health. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 1, 1940, the daughter of Laureat and Imelda Rancourt. She lost her father at a young age and attended boarding school on […]
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Amazing Acro-Cats have impurrfect start in circus
Fifteen circus cats were stuck on a bus — and they had a performance in two hours. “Jax is like, ‘I’ve got this.’ No you don’t, Jax,” said circus owner Samantha Martin, fending off Jax’s paws as she fed keys through a tiny bus window to a human also trapped inside. Even on a good night, […]
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Surge in heroin overdoses spurs Portland to try new treatment program
PORTLAND — Portland first responders received a surge of heroin overdose calls over the weekend, prompting city officials to draw attention to existing treatment resources and continue a call for a new program to divert people arrested straight to a treatment program. During a media event Wednesday afternoon, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan said the city […]