PORTLAND — City officials on Tuesday said an on-the-job accident Aug. 18 took the life of a public works employee. Martin Dinh, 46, of South Portland, was a city employee since Aug. 20, 2018, and worked for the Public Works Department’s Solid Waste Division as a maintenance worker. He was nearing the end of his […]
Michael Kelley
Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Portland police investigate series of downtown burglaries
PORTLAND — Police are encouraging business owners and residents to lock their properties in the wake of a rash of downtown burglaries. Since July 28, a dozen businesses have been broken into. In some cases, police said, entry was gained through open doors or windows. The individual or individuals involved are targeting cash registers or […]
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Portland doesn’t disappoint cruise ship visitors
Sightseeing, dining, tours and lighthouses top the list of attractions for tourists with 10 hours to spend in the city.
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Cleaning up Portland, 1 scoop at a time
Parapoopers offer one-time, weekly, or biweekly cleanup of dog poop for residential clients.
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Portland’s Fort Gorges at center of development discussion
The Portland Parks Conservancy and Friends of Fort Gorges, which want the island to remain undeveloped, will hold a public forum Sept. 4 at East End Community School.
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Sweatt to lead transition to new police chief
PORTLAND — Longtime Police Department Officer James Sweatt has been named interim chief following the resignation earlier this month of acting Chief Vern Malloch. Sweatt, a member of the department since 1989, was named interim assistant chief in July 2018 when Malloch, then the assistant chief, was appointed acting police chief after Michael Sauschuck stepped […]
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Portland business owner guilty of tax crime
PORTLAND — A tax preparer pleaded guilty Aug. 14 in U.S. District Court to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. According to plea documents and statements made in court, Ashraf Eldeknawey operated a tax return preparation business located inside the Ahram Halal Market from 2015 to 2018. […]
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Mercy Hospital campaign gets large donation
PORTLAND — L.L. Bean heirs James and Maureen Gorman donated $1 million to Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s $20 million capital campaign to support the hospital’s consolidation project. The Gorman’s commitment, according to the hospital, is among the largest individual gifts in the campaign’s public phase. Earlier this year, Mercy received state approval of its certificate […]
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Hospital receives funds for obesity study
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center has received $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how changes in a specific gene affect obesity. Maine Medical Center Research Institute faculty scientist Robert Koza has found that animals are less likely to become obese on a high-fat diet when the gene is not expressed or […]
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Harvard Pilgrim donation aids asylum-seekers
PORTLAND – The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation is helping asylum-seekers access medication through a $5,000 donation to Maine Medical Center. Earlier this summer, the hospital provided medications, antibiotics, over-the-counter pain medicine, steroid creams and medications used for allergies, asthma and blood pressure reduction to Greater Portland Health to provide medical care to asylum-seekers. The […]