Bureau of Motor Vehicle branches face issues, including a staffing shortage, that have left thousands of motorists waiting hours to renew drivers’ licenses or register vehicles.
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Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazis during World War II shares her story at USM
Marthe Cohn, 99, doesn’t want people to forget the lessons that were learned about Hitler’s rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Rash of burglaries hits Portland restaurants, stores
Police don’t yet know whether the break-ins – at least six in the past three weeks – are connected.
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More students opt for Portland High over Deering, perceiving safety issues
Superintendent Xavier Botana attributes the enrollment shift to ‘a number of high-profile incidents.’
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Asylum seekers look ahead to life after Expo
Portland’s latest wave of immigrants are getting the feel of the city as the search continues for more permanent homes for them.
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New American citizens ready to celebrate the Fourth in Maine
The holiday means independence for the United States – and for these grateful people, too.
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Violent thunderstorms knock out out power to hundreds
Storms roll through western and southern Maine for the second consecutive day.
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Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers
The Maine CDC has public health nurses working with newly arrived asylum seekers at the Portland Expo, and a clinic will offer primary care as needed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police search for fisherman suspected of several burglaries
Police say James Emerton, 54, has targeted motor vehicles, businesses, restaurants, schools, libraries, offices and employee lockers.
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Senate says ‘no’ to letting cities and towns levy their own sales taxes
But the House votes later Thursday to narrow the bill to allow only a 1% tax on lodging, in hopes of attracting additional Senate votes.