The assault occurred after Kellen Hollenkamp fled a traffic stop in Portland on Sunday night, police said.
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Mayor Snyder talks of the challenges of her first year, and says more are coming
As expected, Mayor Kate Snyder did not announce any specific policy proposals Monday in her first State of the City address.
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County offers corrections building as temporary homeless shelter in Portland
The community corrections center can accommodate about 50 people, and the state has agreed to pay for as many as 149 hotel beds as overflow space for the city’s Oxford Street Shelter.
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Urban meadow takes root in downtown Portland
Native plants and wildflowers are being planted on the Franklin Street median, part of which has been covered by a tarp for the past year to kill grass and weeds.
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With losses around $30,000 a month, Portland Fish Exchange seeks a bailout
The city-run fish auction has been losing money for years, and pandemic disruptions have made the situation worse, says the chairman of the exchange’s board.
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Portland Planning Board approves cold storage facility on waterfront
The Maine International Cold Storage Facility, a $30 million project, will be built next to the International Marine Terminal.
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Portland City Council approves new funding help for renters and businesses
Residents can apply for as much as 3 months of funding for rent and utility bills, and businesses can apply for money to pay for equipment allowing them to remain open outdoors as the weather gets colder.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Local Elections
Two candidates for open District 4 seat on Portland City Council
Andrew Zarro, a progressive small business owner, faces Rosemary Mahoney, a longtime Portland resident and union organizer who ran unsuccessfully in 2014.
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Portland City Council limits when dogs can be off leash in Baxter Woods
The compromise plan was reached after months of deliberations between dog owners, the Maine Audubon Society and members of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
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Portland firefighters say sprinkler system suppressed fire
They say the system kept a fire at a woodworking shop on Westfield Street from spreading to businesses in the same building.