PORTLAND — A Maine nurse who failed to report signs of abuse of an infant who later died has lost her license. Former home health nurse Virginia McNamara signed a voluntary agreement with the state Board of Nursing, and the agreement was made final this week. The document references the case of 10-week-old Ethan Henderson, […]
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RubberDucks squeak by struggling Sea Dogs for sweep
PORTLAND — These are not last spring’s Portland Sea Dogs. They’re barely last month’s Portland Sea Dogs. Thursday’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of Akron provided more evidence that the Sea Dogs are suffering from the talent drain that inevitably occurs whenever a minor league team piles up wins at a historic clip as Portland […]
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Maine deals with washed-out roads, power outages
PORTLAND — A storm that rolled through Maine brought record-setting rainfall — enough to wash out roads, cause street flooding and damage scores of cars. Powerful thunderstorms also knocked out electricity for thousands of customers. The 24-hour total for Wednesday’s storm was 6.28 inches at the Portland International Jetport. That’s a record for the date, and […]
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New Jersey woman critically injured in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A New Jersey woman was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving collided with a box truck at the intersection of Route 156 and Whittier Road, police Chief Jack Peck said late Wednesday night in a news release. Carol Wood, 71, of Warren, N.J., was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon […]
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Planned Parenthood PAC to hold Portland rally for Michaud
PORTLAND — Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood’s national political action committee, is set to headline a rally for 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud’s campaign for governor later this month. The Women for Mike rally is set 1:30 p.m. Aug. 27 on the steps of Portland City Hall, Michaud’s campaign announced Monday. “Cecile is a […]
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Inspectors target food bound for Casco Bay islands
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine and Portland health inspectors are randomly checking the temperature of food being transported by ferry to Casco Bay’s islands, after an official noticed food that was supposed to be refrigerated sitting on a city dock. Officials say there have been no reports of people getting sick. Health authorities have notified distribution […]
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Feds to issue elver fishery recommendation
PORTLAND — Federal regulators could issue a recommendation this week about a new quota for Maine’s baby eel fishery. A spokeswoman for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says the American Eel Management Board will meet Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, and vote on recommendations for the fishery. The recommendation follows an elver season in which […]
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Feds say Gulf of Maine cod stock in jeopardy
PORTLAND — Federal regulators say an analysis of Gulf of Maine cod suggests the important species will continue to decline. The National Marine Fisheries Service says in a statement that “virtually every indicator” of the cod stock’s condition declined in 2013. The service says cod’s spawning levels are estimated to be three to four percent […]
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Portland’s mysterious Google barge to be scrapped
The barge carries dozens of old shipping containers that were joined to create a four-story building. Google envisioned it as one of three floating retail stores. The Portland Press Herald says an international company is buying the barge and taking it on an ocean voyage. Portland Harbor’s deputy harbor master says the containers will be […]
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Asylum seekers ask to join suit challenging LePage ban on aid to undocumented immigrants
PORTLAND — Two women seeking asylum from the country of Burundi have asked to join a lawsuit challenging a state policy proposed by Gov. Paul LePage that would eliminate reimbursement to communities that provide General Assistance to undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and Maine Equal Justice Partners filed […]