PORTLAND — Portland Mayor Michael Brennan joined members of the city’s religious community as well as current and former general assistance recipients on Friday to decry a state proposal that would eliminate safety-net benefits for asylum seekers and immigrants. Friday was the final day the state Department of Health and Human Services would accept public […]
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Behavioral health workers gather to learn about gambling addiction
NORWAY — Treatment and support options for Mainers struggling with a gambling problem have expanded in recent years, and new state rules may help more people break away from an addiction to gambling. A handful of representatives from local social work, behavioral health and faith organizations gathered in a conference room at Stephens Memorial Hospital […]
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Portland man sentenced in fake document scam
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in a scheme to sell fake federal documents to immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Roman Garcia-Lopez, who also goes by Romeo Bartalon, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland after pleading guilty last year to […]
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Portland house cleaner charged with stealing drugs
FALMOUTH (AP) — The owner of a Portland house cleaning service has been charged with stealing prescription drugs from one of her clients. Police say 45-year-old Kathy Vargas stole medications earlier this month from an elderly Falmouth woman who had hired her to clean her house. Police did not specify what kinds of medications were […]
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Conservatory already teaching circus skills in Portland
PORTLAND — The start date for a fledgling circus college on Thompson’s Point is still up in the air, but in some respects, the circus has already come to town. Several times a week, young students at Circus Atlantic learn how to juggle, tumble and swing through the air with the greatest of ease. Now […]
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Officials urge Maine residents to stop flushing baby wipes
WESTBROOK (AP) — The Portland Water District and state environmental officials have launched a campaign to stop people from flushing baby wipes and other items down the toilet. The purpose of the campaign launched Tuesday is to cut down on clogs which cause overflows and require costly fixes for homeowners and public wastewater facilities. The […]
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Portland Sea Dogs: McMillon ‘stumbles’ in for second time
SOUTH PORTLAND — Becoming the next manager of the Portland Sea Dogs, or being put in charge of any professional baseball team for that matter, was never part of Billy McMillon’s ambitious five-year plan or grandiose childhood dream. McMillon, 42, has long been content to let his talent and work ethic speak for themselves and […]
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Portland planners approve first phase of 165-foot-tall Bayside tower project
PORTLAND — In a nearly seven-hour meeting at Portland City Hall, members of the planning board gave developers the green light — in some cases begrudgingly — for the first phase of a four-tower, $150 million project in the city’s Bayside neighborhood. The long-awaited vote on the project’s fate came more than a month later […]
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Portland man gets 14½ years for having child pornography a 2nd time
PORTLAND — A local man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to 14½ years in federal prison for possessing child pornography and violating his supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. It was the second time since 2001 that Timothy Majeroni, 46, of Portland has been sentenced to federal prison for the same […]
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State trooper injured in accident on Interstate 295
PORTLAND — State police say a Trooper was slightly injured Friday morning when her cruiser was struck on Interstate 295. Trooper Jessica Shorey was treated and released from Maine Medical Center for neck and back pain. She was in her cruiser parked in the southbound breakdown lane just south of Tukey’s Bridge where two other cars had […]