We had been warned. It should have been little surprise to us when the older woman — she never told us her name — appeared from around a corner of low bushes. She piloted the golf cart expertly, coming to a stop just a few feet ahead of us. “Can I help you gentlemen?” she asked, […]
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Data breach reported at Portland’s Otto Pizza
PORTLAND — A pizza chain says the credit card numbers of 900 customers were potentially exposed in a data breach at two pizza restaurants in Portland. Otto Pizza said Friday that it experienced a data breach starting in May at two restaurants on Congress Street. Six other restaurants in Maine and Massachusetts weren’t impacted. The […]
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Warren family reunion held
HEBRON — The 29th annual reunion of the Warren family was held at Hebron Pines on July 20. This was a gathering of the descendants of the late F. Milton and Verlie Warren. There were 188 people in attendance from Auburn, Augusta, Bath, Buckfield, Chesterville, Gardiner, Gorham, Gray, Greene, Hallowell, Hebron, Hollis, Jay, Leeds, Lisbon […]
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Planned Parenthood, critics in dispute over ‘escalation’ of Portland protests
PORTLAND — About a month before City Councilors may consider new regulations on protests outside the offices of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, clinic spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said intimidation of clients is increasing. “The loss of the city’s buffer zone was felt keenly this past week when dozens of protesters descended upon our health […]
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King sings Cutler’s praises, endorsing independent in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND — In a ringing endorsement, U.S. Sen. Angus King on Monday said he was supporting Eliot Cutler’s bid to become Maine’s next independent governor. King, who served two terms as an independent governor, said he was supporting Cutler because he was the best man in the race. He also dismissed the notion that supporting […]
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Nurse who failed to report abuse loses license
PORTLAND — A Maine nurse who failed to report signs of abuse of an infant who later died has lost her license. Former home health nurse Virginia McNamara signed a voluntary agreement with the state Board of Nursing, and the agreement was made final this week. The document references the case of 10-week-old Ethan Henderson, […]
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RubberDucks squeak by struggling Sea Dogs for sweep
PORTLAND — These are not last spring’s Portland Sea Dogs. They’re barely last month’s Portland Sea Dogs. Thursday’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of Akron provided more evidence that the Sea Dogs are suffering from the talent drain that inevitably occurs whenever a minor league team piles up wins at a historic clip as Portland […]
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Maine deals with washed-out roads, power outages
PORTLAND — A storm that rolled through Maine brought record-setting rainfall — enough to wash out roads, cause street flooding and damage scores of cars. Powerful thunderstorms also knocked out electricity for thousands of customers. The 24-hour total for Wednesday’s storm was 6.28 inches at the Portland International Jetport. That’s a record for the date, and […]
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New Jersey woman critically injured in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A New Jersey woman was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving collided with a box truck at the intersection of Route 156 and Whittier Road, police Chief Jack Peck said late Wednesday night in a news release. Carol Wood, 71, of Warren, N.J., was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon […]
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Planned Parenthood PAC to hold Portland rally for Michaud
PORTLAND — Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood’s national political action committee, is set to headline a rally for 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud’s campaign for governor later this month. The Women for Mike rally is set 1:30 p.m. Aug. 27 on the steps of Portland City Hall, Michaud’s campaign announced Monday. “Cecile is a […]