PORTLAND — A Sunday-night collision between a bicyclist and motorist on Forest Avenue may have been alcohol-related, according to city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin. Steven Bowie, 43, of Portland, pedaled in front of a northbound 2005 Chevy Impala driven by 61-year-old William Bickford of Westbrook, Grondin said Monday in a press release. The accident occurred around […]
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Portland city councilors may weigh proposed hike in minimum wage
PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan last week said a proposed ordinance to raise the minimum wage in the city might be vetted next week by a City Council committee, and could go before the full council for consideration next month. Brennan advocates hiking the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, and in March convened an […]
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Auction adds meat to annual Cumberland County Fair schedule
CUMBERLAND — Fans of local pork, lamb and beef may want to flock to an auction at the Cumberland Fair on Sept. 24. The auction, to be held at the fairgrounds show arena at 4 p.m., will allow people to buy meat raised by area 4-H members. Sold “on the hoof,” the animals will be […]
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North Yarmouth incumbent faces Durham challenger in Maine House District 46
NORTH YARMOUTH — State Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, must fend off a challenge by Durham Republican Paul Chace on Nov. 4 to win a third term in the Maine House of Representatives. The candidates are running in House District 46, a redrawn district that includes North Yarmouth, Durham, and half of Pownal. Graham’s former […]
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Board meeting in Fort Kent angers USM students
PORTLAND — Some University of Southern Maine students and faculty are angry about a decision to move a University of Maine Board of Trustees vote hundreds of miles away. Students and faculty held a press conference Sept. 12 outside the Abromson Center to ask the Board of Trustees to move a scheduled meeting back to Portland. The […]
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$100K on the line, online, for Portland school principal
PORTLAND — A city high school principal has a one-in-six chance of landing his school $100,000. Derek Pierce, who has been principal at Casco Bay High School since it was founded nine years ago, has been nominated for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s Larry O’Toole Award, which gives a grant to a New England school, community organization […]
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Portland School Board District 4 election draws 1st-time candidates
PORTLAND — Two newcomers are squaring off for the School Board seat in District 4, and an incumbent seeking a third term is unopposed in District 5. The District 4 seat, which covers the area from Back Cove to Stevens and Allen avenues, was previously held by Justin Costa. He is now running for City Council. Stephanie Hatzenbuehler […]
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African festival coming to Portland church
PORTLAND — African culture and food will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 20, at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Church, 65 Mellen St. Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland spokesman Dave Guthro said in a press release the 5-9 p.m. festival will include traditional dishes from Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan; dancers and drummers from Burundi, and a performance […]
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Climbing for a cause in Portland
Lt. Will Owen, of Yarmouth Fire-Rescue, climbs the stairs at One Monument Square in Portland on Sunday as part of a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. About 60 participants, including two dozen firefighters from throughout New England, scaled 11 floors 10 times for a total of 110 floors – the number of floors at the World Trade […]
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Governor sees state's stock rising with Maine-branded NASCAR ride
PORTLAND — Alongside logos for nationally known brands like Hertz Rent-a-Car and Toyota, emblems for the state of Maine and several of its local companies will be seen zipping around a Kentucky racetrack this month at 185 mph. NASCAR driver Austin Theriault on Friday morning unveiled a Maine-branded car the Fort Kent native will drive […]