PORTLAND — There was great anticipation on Monday for a decision by the Portland City Council of whether to sell about two-thirds of downtown Congress Square park for an adjacent hotel development. Instead, after three and a half hours of impassioned public testimony, and a brief break when Mayor Michael Brennan asked for police to […]
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Portland ‘alien abduction’ conference discusses stories, truth of close encounters
PORTLAND — It had all the trappings of a typical conference — books, bumper stickers, name tags and free coffee. But the 80 or so people that filled the Clarion Hotel in Portland on Saturday had one thing in common that’s uncommon: Alien abductions. The Experiencers Speak conference held in Maine for the second year […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service expected to begin overnight trips on May 1 under new agreement
PORTLAND — Under a deal announced Thursday, a proposed ferry service linking Portland with Nova Scotia is expected to begin nightly trips out of Maine on May 1 of next year. The agreement between the Canadian province and a team led by Eliot-based ferry operator Quest Navigation calls for Nova Scotia to invest $21 million […]
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Two children thrown from minivan in I-295 accident
PORTLAND — The southbound lanes of Interstate 295 have been shut down in the wake of a one-vehicle crash near the Back Bay, police said. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said a southbound minivan struck a guardrail around 1 p.m. Two children, a boy and a girl who are elementary-school age, were thrown […]
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Portland Pirates sue Civic Center
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates have filed a lawsuit against the Cumberland County Civic Center over a dispute regarding a lease agreement. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/165P4o4 ) that the Pirates are seeking a preliminary injunction to ensure that the center doesn’t give away dates for scheduled this hockey season. The team wants an […]
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Maine-Nova Scotia ferry service to resume in May
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia (AP) — The provincial government has completed a deal with a Maine-based company to run a ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, starting in May, officials said Thursday. The deal struck with STM Quest Inc. calls for the provincial government to provide $10.5 million in startup costs and $1.5 million […]
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Portland business owner sentenced for illegal welfare benefits
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland man who pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain Medicaid, foods stamps and federal housing assistance funds while drawing a six-figure salary is going to prison for two months. A judge also ordered Dafle Abdullahi Ali to pay restitution and sentenced him to two years of supervised release. Prosecutors […]
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Portland neighborhood evacuated after construction crew ruptures gas line
PORTLAND — Homes were evacuated and cut off from electricity in an East Deering neighborhood of Portland on Thursday after a construction crew punctured an underground natural gas line on Front Street, a city fire department official said. Portland Deputy Fire Chief Terry Walsh told the Bangor Daily News on Thursday afternoon that about a […]
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Portland Jetport chosen for expedited screening
PORTLAND (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is bringing a new program to Maine’s Portland International Jetport that allows pre-approved travelers to pass through screening checkpoints more quickly. The TSA said it’s expanding its so-called “pre-check” expedited screening program to 60 new airports by the end of the year. The program allows pre-approved air travelers […]
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Portland’s first charter school opens
AUGUSTA (AP) — Portland’s first charter school will open its doors this week. Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is scheduled to open on Wednesday to more than 100 students in the 9th and 10th grade. The Portland school is one of three new charter schools opening for the first time this year. Charter schools […]