PORTLAND — The Democrat who would become the first openly gay candidate in the country to become governor if he unseats Gov. Paul LePage in November is leading the pride parade in Maine’s largest city. Mike Michaud is serving as one of the grand marshals of the Portland Pride Parade today. The six-term congressman is […]
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Flesh-eating bacteria killed Portland teen after surgery
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland teen who died after routine oral surgery in February was killed by flesh-eating bacteria. The chief medical examiner’s report said that 18-year-old Benjamin LaMontagne died of necrotizing fasciitis — an infection that caused his neck and jaw to swell. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1lF3xz7 ) that the bacteria can […]
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Man who dealt drugs near Lewiston school sentenced to 6½ years
PORTLAND — A Brooklyn man was sent to federal prison for six and a half years Thursday, a year after he was charged with dealing cocaine and heroin in the Lewiston area. Corey Ray Howard, 35, was sentenced on four counts of aggravated drug trafficking and on charges of being a felon in possession of […]
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Challenge to buffer zone at Portland abortion clinics heard
PORTLAND (AP) — A legal challenge to Portland’s city ordinance that establishes a buffer zone around entrances to women’s health clinics from which anti-abortion protesters are barred is being heard by a federal judge. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1lErAyc ) reported that attorneys are scheduled to make their cases Thursday in U.S. District Court in […]
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Cross Insurance acquires naming rights to Portland civic center
PORTLAND — Goodbye Civic Center, hello Cross Insurance Arena. On Wednesday, Bangor-based Cross Insurance announced it has acquired the naming rights for the next 10 years to the Cumberland County Civic Center. The $2.5 million deal comes on the heels of the Portland facility’s expansion and reopening in February. “We’ve been working on it for […]
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Cumberland County Civic Center becomes Cross Insurance Arena
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Civic Center will be renamed the Cross Insurance Arena. Cross Insurance announced on Wednesday that it has bought the naming rights of the 7,000 seat Portland arena for $2.5 million. The company will hold the naming rights for 10 years. The arena, which is home to the Portland Pirates hockey […]
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Portland Fire Department mourns captain who ‘made a difference’
PORTLAND — Fire Department Capt. Michael Kucsma, 43, was remembered Tuesday for his sense of duty and passion for his work, less than a day after he died while scuba diving near Back Cove. A visibly shaken Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria, speaking at a press conference at the memorial to fallen firefighters outside department headquarters […]
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Portland City Council to consider shopping bag fee
PORTLAND — The Portland City Council is scheduled to take up two proposals that proponents say would cut back on litter and help the environment. The full council will meet Monday to hear public comments on a proposed nickel fee on disposable shopping bags and a second proposal that would prohibit restaurants and retailers from […]
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Fishery management council to meet in Portland
PORTLAND — Portland is hosting a meeting of the New England Fishery Management Council this week that will consider numerous issues related to the northeastern fishing industry. The meeting takes place from June 17 to 19. The council — an inter-governmental body that represents state and federal interests — will consider a request for emergency […]
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Restaurateurs admit hiring illegal workers
PORTLAND — The owners of several Mexican restaurants in Maine have pleaded guilty to hiring 10 or more people who were living in the U.S. illegally and to making false statements to federal agents. U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty II said brothers Guillermo and Hector Fuentes entered the guilty pleas on Monday. The two were convicted in […]