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 […]
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Brunswick bookstore moving in September
BRUNSWICK — Twice-Told Tales is moving to 200 Maine St. in October. The used bookstore, operated by the Friends of Curtis Library, will be moving from 11 Pleasant St. to the former location of Bamforth Marine. The larger space will give the shop first-floor access and a more visible presence on the downtown strip. The […]
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Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust seeks opinions
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is looking for the community’s input on current and future conservation work. A survey is available online at www.btlt.org/survey/ until Sept. 2. It asks which land trust programs and properties are most important, what outdoor activities and programs respondents would like to see more of, and what partnerships seem […]
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Brunswick councilor hosts public office hours
BRUNSWICK — At-large Town Councilor Dan Ankeles will hold public office hours Saturday, Aug. 24, from 9-10 a.m. at Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe in the Tontine Mall on Maine Street. “Even in a low-key month like August, there is still plenty to talk about,” Ankeles said in a press release. “Please stop by if […]
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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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Landmarks to discuss climate impact survey
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Landmarks is ready to share results of a survey documenting historic resources that are at increased risk due to the impacts of climate change in two vulnerable neighborhoods: Bayside in Portland and Ferry Village in South Portland. Two neighborhood meetings have been scheduled: At 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Peoples […]
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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 […]