SOUTH PORTLAND — A Maine high school student says he was ridiculed by faculty members when he wore a red baseball cap bearing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. South Portland High School student Connor Mullen says he expected students to taunt him when he started wearing the hat to school three weeks ago. […]
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Justice philosophy considers victim, community response to crime
LEWISTON — It is in a community’s best interest to learn new ways to respond to crime, restorative justice advocate Margaret Micolichek told about 30 people Thursday afternoon at the Great Falls Forum at the Lewiston Public Library. “How can we pull people into a support system, rather than just charging them with a crime […]
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South Portland man sentenced for sexual exploitation of 8 year old
PORTLAND — A Maine man who pleaded guilty to taking sexually explicit pictures of an 8-year-old girl is headed to prison. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1nyM6UZ ) that 29-year-old Wayne Niski, of South Portland, was sentenced Wednesday in Portland to 16½ years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say investigators with the Maine State Police […]
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Class AA boys’ basketball final: Portland outlasts South Portland in 2 OT
PORTLAND — It was the coronation most expected, but not in the one-team highlight film fashion many anticipated. The inaugural Class AA boys’ basketball final may go into the history books as the best one for a while. Portland survived double overtime to shoo away age-old, next-door rival South Portland, 52-50, on Saturday night at Cross […]
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Class A South boys’ hockey: Scarborough, Falmouth set up for regional final collision
Players to Watch: Sr. F Matt Caron, Scarborough; Sr. F Jack Callahan, Scarborough; Sr. G Ross LeBlond, Scarborough; Jr. F Chris Camelio, Falmouth; Jr. F Robbie Armitage, Falmouth; Jr. D Reece Armitage, Falmouth; Sr. D Walsh Troiani-Gagner, Thornton Academy; Sr. F Luke Trickey, Cheverus; Jr. D Evan Whitten, Noble/Wells; Sr. F Cam Gillie, South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete; […]
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FORCE to hold meetings for people affected by hereditary breast, ovarian cancer
SOUTH PORTLAND — Adults in southern Maine who are affected by hereditary breast, ovarian and related cancers have a new opportunity to meet with others facing similar challenges. The local chapter of FORCE is hosting quarterly meetings in collaboration with the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St. The first FORCE Community Meeting in southern Maine […]
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Ruth L. Harradon
1930 – 2016 PORTLAND — Ruth L. Harradon, 85, a resident of Auburn and a former resident of South Monmouth, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in South Portland on July 3, 1930, the daughter of Morris and Gladys (Keeler) Keene. Ruth attended school in South Portland, […]
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‘M*A*S*H’ meets ‘Gone with the Wind’
South Portland filmmaker’s Civil War drama heads to TV SOUTH PORTLAND — As a documentary filmmaker, Lisa Wolfinger has had the chance to do what many haven’t: immerse herself in key periods of American history, from the conquest of the New World by early English explorers to the Salem witch trials. Now, in Wolfinger’s first […]
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South Portland shelves moratorium on NGL
SOUTH PORTLAND — In an unexpected turn of events Wednesday night, city councilors voted to indefinitely postpone a moratorium on the liquefied petroleum gas storage facility proposal at Rigby Yard. The 4-3 vote removes the proposal from future consideration by the council for at least a year, according to Mayor Tom Blake. Councilor Brad Fox, […]
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Girls’ hockey: Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill takes out Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland
LEWISTON – It took Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill half a period to warm up in Wednesday night’s high school girls’ hockey game against Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland, but once the Blue Devils (2-0) got hot, they stayed that way. The hosts put four goals in the back of the net during the closing half of the opening period […]