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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
State clears one homeless encampment in Portland as city prepares to clear another
Dozens of people were displaced from a site on state property near Deering Oaks park on Thursday, and the city is preparing to clear another area by the Fore River Parkway Trail next week.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Home ready in Maine for family waiting in Riyadh
Buoyed by local supporters, El-Fadel Arbab has been working 3 jobs to keep his family safe in a hotel in Saudi Arabia while waiting for his wife's travel visa to be issued.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Woman finds grenades, unexploded mine while cleaning out father’s Portland house
The explosives were discovered Saturday and safely disposed of using the Portland Police bomb squad's robot.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Judge vacates manslaughter conviction of Portland man who killed sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr., who confessed to shooting 22-year-old Isahak Muse in 2019, will get a new trial after a judge ruled Tuesday that Cardilli's attorneys failed to properly make a self-defense argument.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Closure of Rick’s Lobby Café will leave hole in the heart of Portland
While running their cafe, Rick and Molly Wood also act as greeters, tour guides and door holders, brightening the days of everyone passing through the Post Office Square building.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Maine AG obtains civil rights injunction against man convicted of threatening Black women
The action was levied against Alishah Sayed, 28, after he completed a sentence in the criminal case.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Maine Journalism Foundation plans to dissolve following sale of Masthead Maine papers
The foundation plans to transfer $171,000 in remaining donations to the Maine Trust for Local News.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Maker of Maine’s electric buses files for bankruptcy
Proterra said it will maintain normal business operations as it navigates a reorganization, but local transit services say they can pivot if that doesn't pan out.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter
The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport's Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.
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