PORTLAND — Portland, Maine? Tim McGraw doesn’t know where it is. And he doesn’t want to know, either. The country singer included a song, “Portland, Maine,” on his latest album, “Sundown Heaven Town,” which came out Tuesday. It’s a breakup song where McGraw is lamenting that his love has left for Portland. During the chorus, […]
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Bar Harbor couple sues Portland police because of filming arrest
PORTLAND — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bar Harbor couple who were arrested after trying to film police officers in Portland. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the Hancock County Superior Court against Benjamin Noyes of the Portland Police Department says the couple’s arrest was […]
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Police looking for person accused of sneaking into Portland homes while residents sleep, stealing cash
PORTLAND — Portland police are on the lookout for an individual they say has entered a series of homes over the past week while residents have slept, sneaking in through unlocked doors or windows and stealing cash and other items. “This is an unusual and concerning trend because the homes have been occupied during the […]
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Maine Supreme Court hears appeal to use church building as office
PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court will determine if an Australian businessman can convert part of a historic Portland church into office space for a technology firm. The Portland Press Herald reports the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday heard an appeal from city officials who want to overturn a lower court’s ruling that blocked construction […]
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Proposal to change traffic patterns in Portland gets mixed reviews
PORTLAND — Portland residents told members of a city panel Monday night that converting two of Portland’s busiest downtown thruways from one-way streets to two-way streets could help restore the “neighborhood feel” along those routes. But others questioned the plan to add the extra directions to State and High streets, which have each been a […]
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Passenger allegedly assaults taxi driver in Portland
PORTLAND — Police say a taxi driver was assaulted by his passenger, which resulted in a car crash at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. The driver picked up the passenger on the 800 block of Forest Avenue and drove him to an area near Walton Street and Bigley Court, where the passenger allegedly attacked him and […]
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Maine to get $800,000 for brownfield work
PORTLAND — The federal government is dedicating $800,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites in the state. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allocating the money from its revolving loan fund to the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The state economic development agency will receive $500,000, […]
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Mother fights do-not-resuscitate order for baby
PORTLAND — A teenage mother is fighting a do-not-resuscitate order imposed over her objections on her brain-damaged daughter, saying she should be responsible for medical decisions. Child welfare officials who intervened after the baby was severely injured say life-saving measures in the event she stops breathing would only prolong her suffering. The mother, Virginia Trask, […]
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Teen mom fights for brain-damaged daughter
PORTLAND — A teenage mother is suing the state to lift a do-not-resuscitate order imposed by child welfare officials over her objections on her brain-injured daughter. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine, Christian Civic League of Maine and Alliance Defending Freedom are supporting the 18-year-old mother’s request to lift the judge-approved order on the daughter, […]
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Bill Clinton praises Michaud at Portland rally
PORTLAND — Former President Bill Clinton, known for his engaging and energizing off-the-cuff speeches, lived up to expectations Tuesday at a rally in favor of Democratic nominee for Maine governor Mike Michaud. Clinton, one of the most popular presidents in recent history, was quick to reference his previous visits to Maine in 2010, when he […]