PORTLAND — An auxiliary bishop and canon lawyer in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has been named by Pope Francis to lead Maine’s Catholics. Maine had been without a bishop for a year and a half. The announcement of Bishop Robert Peter Deeley, 67, to the position was made in Portland on Wednesday morning. […]
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Pope names new bishop for Maine Catholics
PORTLAND — An auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has been named by Pope Francis to lead Maine’s Catholics, according to a press release issued early Wednesday morning. Bishop Robert Peter Deeley, 67, was ordained a priest in July 1973, and consecrated a bishop in January. “As I prepare to serve the […]
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Three lawyers from Portland firm facing possible discipline in robo-signing
PORTLAND (AP) — Three lawyers are facing possible disciplinary action before a state board for allegedly signing off on home foreclosures without first verifying documents, a practice referred to as “robo-signing.” The Portland Press-Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1k7M0OD ) that Philip Mancini, Paul Peck and Alexander Saksen of the Portland law firm Drummond and Drummond are scheduled […]
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Harty J. Michaud
1926 – 2013 PORTLAND — Harty J. Michaud, 87 formerly of Towle Street, Lewiston, died Saturday, Dec. 7, at Seaside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Portland after a long illness. He previously resided at Gray Manor in Gray. He was born in Fort Kent on Nov. 17, 1926, son of the late Pascal and Flavie […]
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Richard N. Doughty
1940 – 2013 RUMFORD – Richard N. Doughty, 73, of Roxbury, died Monday, Dec. 9, at the Rumford Hospital. He was born in Portland on Nov. 4, 1940, and was the son of Merlin and June (Goodrich) Doughty. Richard served with the U.S. Coast Guard and then the U.S. Army, where he received his high […]
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Tea maker moves to Maine to launch new drink
PORTLAND — Jay Lombard was a soda junkie with a thirst for something healthier. Overweight, inactive and living in New York, he was horrified by the ingredients in commercial soda. The avowed root beer lover bought a seltzer machine to make his own. But the flavor packets they sent him were even worse. Riddled, he […]
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union plans to add pot awareness to crusade
PORTLAND — The mansion that serves as Maine headquarters of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union lay largely fallow until recently, with drug needles, liquor bottles and pornographic magazines littering the grounds. Now, in the state where Prohibition had its roots and in a city that just legalized recreational marijuana, the WCTU is overhauling the building […]
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Maine creates office to coordinate North Atlantic trade opportunities
PORTLAND — The Maine International Trade Center on Friday announced the creation of a new office to focus state efforts on boosting international trade opportunities in the North Atlantic region for Maine businesses. The Maine North Atlantic Development Office will be housed in the trade center’s Portland office and build on the momentum created in […]
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Portland lawmakers, advocates oppose DHHS office move
PORTLAND — More than a dozen state legislators, city officials and community leaders gathered Tuesday morning and called on Gov. Paul LePage to change the state’s decision to move two social service offices from Bayside to South Portland. In October, the state awarded a contract to consolidate the office of the Department of Health and […]
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Masked man enters Portland liquor store brandishing a rifle
PORTLAND — Portland police are on the lookout for a man they say brought a rifle into a Forest Avenue liquor store, announced that the weapon was loaded and then fled without making any demands. According to a news release issued Monday by Portland police Lt. James Sweatt, the incident occurred on Friday at about […]