City officials confirm that 31 asylum seekers from Africa are expected Friday and Saturday, and Portland is preparing for the possibility that it could get more than the 70 people it initially expected.
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Casco Bay High cancels Wednesday classes because of online threat
Police say they were alerted by faculty that threats had been directed at a ‘specific group of students’ over a social media platform.
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Scammers targeting offices of psychologists and social workers
A caller posing as an officer from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office asks staff to buy a gift card to avoid being arrested for missing jury duty.
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Portland makes Fodor’s list of top 52 travel destinations worldwide
The travel guide cites the city’s food scene, guided tours and shopping.
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Portland police seeking driver of van that hit and killed dog
The incident involving a dark-colored Toyota Sienna happened on St. John Street early Saturday, likely damaging the van’s front and passenger-side bumper, police say.
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Portland councilors recommend no cap on new shelter’s capacity
The Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee calls only for ‘ample capacity’ to house the average nightly census for the previous 12 months – about 210 people – and handle overflow.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad isn’t just staying in Portland, it’s planning new buildings
The organization that runs the tourist attraction wants to build a storage building and ticket station on Portland’s waterfront.
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Suspected burglars in Portland area are bold and cunning, victims say
Police in Portland, Westbrook and South Portland are working to determine whether 20 burglaries committed at businesses in those cities since August are connected.
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Portland ready to reveal proposed designs for Martin Luther King memorial
Residents will get their first chance on Nov. 14 to see the designs that have been proposed by 3 finalists, including 2 from Maine.
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Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine
Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.