PORTLAND — As he panhandled inches from rush-hour traffic, Tony Sargent said the Portland City Council should make it illegal to stand on median strips. It’s not safe, said Sargent, 35, from Florida. His statement didn’t make sense, “considering I’m out here now,” he said. “But it’s dangerous for us, and dangerous for vehicles on […]
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Suspect in Portland slaying seeks bail
PORTLAND (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged with killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a snow-covered SUV in a hotel parking lot said their client should be released on bail because evidence in the case points to other suspects. Anthony Pratt Jr. is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to […]
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Consumer finance agency to hold Maine event
PORTLAND (AP) — Members of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be in Portland this week to discuss debt collection with residents. The agency is hosting a public event on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Merrill Auditorium. CFPB Director Richard Codray and Maine Attorney General Janet Mills will provide remarks. The event will […]
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Portland hospital’s $40M expansion approved
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland’s Planning Board has approved a $40 million expansion at Maine Medical Center that would add four operating rooms. The board unanimously approved the project on Tuesday. The 40,000-square-foot addition will be built on top of the Lower Bean Building, near the emergency room. The project will also allow the hospital to […]
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Four arrested in Portland prostitution sting
PORTLAND — An effort to curb prostitution in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood netted four arrests on Sunday and early Monday. All four men were arrested between 11 p.m. Sunday and 12:25 a.m. Monday, according to Portland City Spokeswoman Nicole Clegg. All the arrests occurred within a two-block area on Weymouth Street, Clegg said. Arrested and charged […]
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Portland library to celebrate Sudanese community
PORTLAND — Portland’s Public Library is hosting a book discussion and celebration of the city’s Sudanese community. The library will discuss “The Good Braider” by author Terry Farish on Thursday as part of its “I’m Your Neighbor, Portland” event series. “The Good Braider” is a free verse novel for teens about a mother and daughter […]
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Man plans to walk from Portland to San Diego to show faith in humanity
PORTLAND — The world is a lot safer place than most people envision and Thomas Francine said he will walk across the United States to spread that message. Francine will kick off his cross-country mission Monday morning a 8 at Fort Allen Park in Portland. “I’ve realized that the world is a lot safer place […]
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Shooting victims, supporters bring their call for gun legislation to Maine
PORTLAND — Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly, along with families of victims of school shootings from across the country came to Portland on Saturday afternoon to call for what they said are common sense gun laws. “Stopping gun violence takes courage. The courage of doing right and […]
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Portland Harbor: Man dives from boat with clothes on fire
PORTLAND — Fire crews are on the scene of a boat explosion and fire in Portland. The incident happened Friday at at East End Beach. Witnesses tell WCSH-TV (http://on.wcsh6.com/126TNVh ) that the explosion in the rear compartment occurred after a man started the boat. He dove in the water when his clothes caught on fire. […]
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Cecchini, Dogs rise to 7-0 win
PORTLAND — Garin Cecchini is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Boston farm system. On Civil War Night at Hadlock Field, he showed why. Cecchini went 3-for-4, falling a triple short of the cycle, and drove in three runs as the Portland Sea Dogs extended their winning steak to five games with a 7-0 […]