A jury found Raymond Lester guilty of murder in the June 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme after he ran her over with his car and then fled to Mexico.
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MDOT to start pilot commuter bus service between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn
The goal is to begin the service by June and attract some of the hundreds of workers who are traveling that route daily.
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Portland man pleads not guilty in Westbrook killing
Deng Malual is accused of killing 61-year-old Clarence James Pearson in Westbrook last year.
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]
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Portland Museum of Art gallery ambassadors, security guards vote to unionize
The union election, which awaits certification from the National Labor Relations Board, follows a previous dispute over whether museum guards qualified for representation under the museum’s first union, formed in 2021.
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Impassioned young actors deliver ‘The Gaza Monologues’
A group of seven high school and college students hopes their performance will humanize the plight of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Casco Bay High School’s literary magazine a winner
“The Blue Heron” showcases students’ writing, artwork and photography and has also sparked a celebration of literacy at the school.
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Warming shelters take in hundreds as temperatures drop in southern Maine
MaineHousing gave out $1.4 million in grants to open overnight warming shelters. Many are filling up every night – and some are running out of money.
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Portland Meetings: Jan. 31-Feb. 7
Thu. 2/1 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Thu. 2/1 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom, City Hall Mon. 2/5 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 2/6 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 2/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]