Four apartments are damaged in the early-morning blaze on Lebanon Street.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Man flees police, leaves gun and drugs behind
A man hiding behind a crane in the parking lot of the Clarion Hotel on Congress Street in Portland fled after being approached by police early this morning. The man left behind a backpack containing a stolen gun and a quantity of illegal drugs, police say. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. after officers patrolling […]
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Casco Bay bantam hockey team wins nationals
The team of 14-and-under boys earns a 5-0 victory over the Nashville Junior Predators to win the Tier II title outside Buffalo, N.Y.
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UMPI skiing’s unlikely story
Welly Ramsey’s finish in the NCAAs reveals a rare case of growth in state university sports.
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Boys Skiing MVP: Hampden’s Burke truly a well-rounded skier
With top-10 finishes in every event, Ethan Burke perfectly fit the bill as Class A skimeister.
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Girls Skiing MVP: Ultimate Skimeister — that describes Becca Bell
Becca Bell’s versatility helped Yarmouth win its fifth consecutive Class B state championship.
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Double toil and worth the trouble
After a lackluster 2010 season in which the sap flowed too early and in too small a quantity, producers of Maine maple syrup are licking their lips over the steady stream of liquid gold trickling from the taps of their trees.
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Cape Elizabeth School Board reopens superintendent search
CAPE ELIZABETH — After interviewing semifinalists from an initial pool of 15 candidates, the School Board unanimously decided to reopen its search for a new superintendent, according to board Chairwoman Mary Townsend. In a statement released Friday, Townsend said, “Although we interviewed several quality candidates with diverse skills from top-notch schools around the country, we just did […]
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Gorham home receives unwelcome nocturnal visitor
A deer enters a home early this morning on Longfellow Road.
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Two-car crash in Naples leads to fire, arrest
An early-morning crash in Naples at the intersection of Routes 11 and 302 resulted in a fire and the arrest of one driver for OUI. A Subaru station wagon traveling on Route 11 struck a Jeep Wrangler headed toward Portland on 302 at about 1:20 a.m. The Subaru subsequently caught fire and volunteers from the […]