PORTLAND — A lawyer charged with possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Lawrence Winger, 64, a Falmouth resident who practices law in Portland, pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement on May 20 in Cumberland County Superior Court. He admitted having sexually explicit images of children younger than 12 […]
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Portland church to host wage, equality forums
PORTLAND — The First Parish Church will host community forums on living wages, and bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender advocacy on June 1 and June 8, respectively. The forums begin at 6 p.m. at 425 Congress St. and are free and open to the public. The forum on wages will feature a panel of business […]
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Martin's Point drops bid for former South Portland school
SOUTH PORTLAND — Two days after presenting a revised plan for a medical office building at the former Hamlin School, Martin’s Point Health Care on Friday withdrew its proposal. Neighbors since March have opposed the plan, which would significantly reduce green space and a community garden that currently occupy the three-acre parcel at Sawyer and Ocean […]
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Police: Speed a factor in fatal motorcycle crash on Brighton Avenue
PORTLAND — Police on Thursday, May 21, said they tried to stop a speeding motorcyclist on Brighton Avenue shortly before a fatal crash around 1:40 a.m. Lt. Clifford Strout said one cause of the crash that killed John H. Fontaine, 38, appears to be excessive speed, although Fontaine was not identified by police as the […]
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Woman's body found along Portland waterfront
PORTLAND — Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered in the Fore River near 58 Fore St. early Friday morning. Lt. James Sweatt said the woman, described as an Asian female between 50 and 60 years old, was discovered by a pedestrian on the East End Trail at about 6:10 […]
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Suicide victim's body found in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — A man’s body and a shotgun were found Tuesday in the woods along Cabela Boulevard, police reported Wednesday. Although the person – whose death was deemed a suicide – has been identified, police said, his name was being withheld until his family could be notified. His body was determined to have been in the woods […]
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The 8th councilor: South Portland's Russ Lunt is a City Hall fixture
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors come and go, but Russ Lunt is forever. Since his retirement from the Public Works department in 2012, where he worked for 34 years, Lunt, 57, has attended more than 100 City Council and Planning Board meetings and workshops. Just for kicks. “Here’s the thing: I’ve always wanted to be involved,” […]
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Scarborough council approves budgets, 5.8% tax hike
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors Wednesday approved municipal and school budgets totalling approximately $59.3 million. The fiscal year 2016 budget includes a 5.8 percent tax increase. The mil rate is expected to be $15.97 per $1,000 of assessed value, which is an increase of 87 cents from this year. The new budget would increase taxes $261 on […]
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Topsham Town Meeting OKs $9M budget
TOPSHAM — Town Meeting Wednesday approved a $9 million municipal budget, up 5.7 percent from this year. The Mt. Ararat High School gathering ran a little more than an hour, drew fewer than 100 voters, and spurred little public comment. Topsham’s current tax rate is $17.33 per $1,000 of property valuation. The town budget will […]
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Harpswell oyster kill raises questions about shellfish protection
HARPSWELL — An apparently legal oyster kill in Quahog Bay is raising questions about shellfish management in town. It also reveals the web of jurisdictional questions surrounding protection of the resource. It all started at the Board of Selectmen meeting on April 30, when residents Paul Ciesielski and Susan Case-Ciesielski were seeking final town approval on […]