PORTLAND — The long-standing appeal of clutching an April ticket to a Portland Sea Dogs game in your frostbitten fingers is the knowledge that you are bound to observe a blue-chip prospect on the fast track to Boston. In fact, you’d better catch them while they’re hot and before the weather gets warm. Jacoby Ellsbury (2007) […]
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Police break up fight over car test drive — twice
PORTLAND — Police say they responded to two different fights between a Portland family and employees of a car dealership over the proper rate of speed for a test drive. The Portland Press Herald reports Maine state and Yarmouth police sent several cruisers to the scene of a fight on Interstate 295 Tuesday when the […]
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Terry M. White
1945 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Terry M. White, 70, a resident of Rocky Road in Jay, passed away very unexpectedly at his home Monday, April 6. He was born on April 6, 1945, in Portland, the son of Reginald L. White and Hazel (Webster) White. Terry graduated from Wilton Academy in 1963. He is a […]
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American Hockey League: Worcester Sharks bite Portland Pirates in OT
PORTLAND — They all count the same in the standings, but some wins feel bigger than others, especially as the regular season reaches its final two weeks. The losses hurt that much more as well. After a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation, Worcester’s Ryan Carpenter sent the Portland Pirates to their fourth straight loss with his […]
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Pedestrian hit by car, seriously injured in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — Police said a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Portland. The 75-year-old man was hit on Allen Avenue Friday afternoon. He was taken to Maine Medical Center. His name has not been released. According to WGME 13, the section of Allen Avenue near Yale Street was closed […]
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AHL: Portland falls to Manchester in overtime
PORTLAND — For the last time in American Hockey League history, the Portland Pirates hosted the Manchester Monarchs. The rivalry, which began in 2001 with Manchester’s inception into the league, has been competitive, memorable and chippy. It was all of those things once again Friday night. The Monarchs’ farewell gift was a victory as Nic Dowd […]
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Mary C. Jordan
1945 – 2015 LEWISTON — Mary C. (Greenwood) Jordan, 69, of Lewiston, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 29, while vacationing in Florida with her husband and loved ones. She was born on Dec. 16, 1945, in Portland, a daughter of Charles and Mary Greenwood. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1964 and in […]
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Alice C. Chamberlain
1928 – 2015 LEWISTON — Alice C. Chamberlain, 86, of Buckfield, passed away early Friday morning, March 27, at Montello Manor. She was born in Buckfield on Oct. 1, 1928, the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (MacKay) Cooper. The family lived in Buckfield and Alice graduated from Buckfield High School in 1947. Alice attended Farmington […]
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Six Questions For The CEO: Peter DelGreco, selling Maine on one business at a time
Peter DelGreco is president and CEO of Maine & Company, a Portland-based nonprofit that specializes in business attraction, working to entice companies to move or expand in Maine. Married with a 5-year-old son and living in Brunswick, he’s always on the go and well-caffeinated. 1. You pitched moving to Maine to 2,900 companies last year. […]
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Portland restaurant gets James Beard nod for best in country
The 25th annual James Beard Foundation Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning on Twitter. Portland came up big. Four of the 10 Maine semifinalists advanced to the next round in the Oscars of the food world. All have restaurants in Portland. Central Provisions on Fore Street was nominated for best new restaurant in the nation. […]