The high school basketball Class A state finals in Portland will not be televised by Maine Public Broadcasting Network this March because of a disagreement between Time Warner Cable and the Cumberland County Civic Center, according to a news release from MPBN. MPBN has been informed by Time Warner Cable that it has been unable […]
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Trustees send Pirates a new lease proposal
PORTLAND — The Board of Trustees for the Cumberland County Civic Center have sent a new lease proposal to the Portland Pirates on Wednesday that could end the nearly year-long saga with the American Hockey League franchise that’s called Portland home for more than two decades. Neal Pratt, chairman of the trustees, declined to get […]
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Maine Medical Center seeks to open retail pharmacy
MaineHealth is seeking to open retail pharmacies at Maine Medical Center in Portland and Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. The pharmacies would be on the grounds of each hospital, but would operate as retail businesses and be open to any consumers, not just hospital patients. The health care system’s plans were revealed in two […]
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Scarborough man gets nine years for role in pill ring
PORTLAND (AP) — A Scarborough man prosecutors say used the proceeds from his oxycodone distribution ring to finance a strip club has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Adam Goodwin was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland after pleading guilty in July to health care fraud and conspiracy to distribute and possession […]
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Police investigate gunfire in front of Portland bar
PORTLAND (AP) — Police are investigating reports of gunfire at a Portland bar. WMTW-TV (http://bit.ly/1hIbu2I ) reported that police were called to Sangillo’s Tavern on Hampshire Street at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said someone was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but it was not immediately clear if that person had been shot. Hampshire […]
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Portland mayor, asylum seekers call proposed aid cuts for new Mainers ‘discriminatory’
PORTLAND — Portland Mayor Michael Brennan joined members of the city’s religious community as well as current and former general assistance recipients on Friday to decry a state proposal that would eliminate safety-net benefits for asylum seekers and immigrants. Friday was the final day the state Department of Health and Human Services would accept public […]
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Behavioral health workers gather to learn about gambling addiction
NORWAY — Treatment and support options for Mainers struggling with a gambling problem have expanded in recent years, and new state rules may help more people break away from an addiction to gambling. A handful of representatives from local social work, behavioral health and faith organizations gathered in a conference room at Stephens Memorial Hospital […]
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Portland man sentenced in fake document scam
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme to sell fake federal documents to immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Roman Garcia-Lopez, who also goes by Romeo Bartalon, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland after pleading guilty last year to […]
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Portland house cleaner charged with stealing drugs
FALMOUTH (AP) — The owner of a Portland house cleaning service has been charged with stealing prescription drugs from one of her clients. Police say 45-year-old Kathy Vargas stole medications earlier this month from an elderly Falmouth woman who had hired her to clean her house. Police did not specify what kinds of medications were […]
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Conservatory already teaching circus skills in Portland
PORTLAND — The start date for a fledgling circus college on Thompson’s Point is still up in the air, but in some respects, the circus has already come to town. Several times a week, young students at Circus Atlantic learn how to juggle, tumble and swing through the air with the greatest of ease. Now […]