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South Portland mail carrier pleads guilty to lesser charge in drug trafficking case
Katie Montgomery faces up to a year in prison after admitting she offered advice to FireBunny USA as it illegally shipped drugs through the postal service.
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South Portland, state agree to provide transitional housing for asylum seekers
MaineHousing and Catholic Charities will operate a temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel, where more than 350 people in hotels across the city will be moved in July.
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The Golden Rule docks in Maine to spread anti-war message
The 38-foot ketch, which has been called a peace boat, is on a tour of the Northeast and Great Lakes to promote nuclear disarmament.
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State hopes to use South Portland hotel as second shelter for asylum seekers
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan, which mirrors an arrangement the state already has with Portland.
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Willard Beach will be closed at least until Tuesday to repair burst pipe
A force main sewer pipe near Southern Maine Community College burst on Thursday, prompting the closure of the beach until next week.
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Naturalization ceremony welcomes 23 new Mainers
The new U.S. citizens took an oath of allegiance to their new country during a ceremony at the South Portland U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service field office.
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April shooting was self-inflicted, South Portland police say
A 911 transcript obtained by the Press Herald provides few details about an April 12 shooting on B Street, which police have stopped investigating.
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Burglary suspect steals police cruiser and flees scene, police say
After Alexis N. Irving, 29, managed to slip from custody late Sunday night, South Portland police used the stolen cruiser’s GPS system to track her to a home in Biddeford.
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A mother-daughter love story rooted in Maine
With the help of her daughter in Los Angeles, a 73-year-old mom in South Portland finds a deeper understanding of modern relationships.