The Portland restaurant is shutting down from January to March.
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People and Business: Dec. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Tripp Harrison has been named president and CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, which serves Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He was formerly the president and CEO of Goodwill of South Mississippi. Jennifer Lanphear, education programs manager for the Finance Authority of Maine, has been elected president of the National Association of […]
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Man killed in shootout with Portland police had been on probation for domestic assault
Kyle Desmarais, 42, was released from prison in February after he served time for domestic violence aggravated assault.
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Defendant in Portland murder trial pleads guilty at last minute
Damion Butterfield chose not to hear the jury’s verdict Tuesday, opting instead to plead guilty to killing Derald Coffin in April 2022 and agreeing to serve 35 years in prison.
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Portland postpones Harbor View homeless encampment sweep
The city was scheduled to clear the encampment Tuesday morning, but after a 7-2 vote from the City Council on Monday night, staff decided to delay the sweep until Dec. 28.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 20-27
Wed. 12/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 12/20 6 p.m. Peaks Island Council Community Center Thu. 12/21 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Zoom Wed. 12/27 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Joyful celebrations and a budget update
This year, the Portland Public Schools will face a particularly challenging budget. While the challenges are many, they fall into three primary categories. First, COVID relief funds from the federal government have provided districts across the country with significant funding, but that is ending. For Portland, that will mean a loss of more than $9 […]
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Portland council approves funding for North Deering affordable housing plan
The council also heard a state of the schools address and heard public comment about a planned homeless encampment sweep.
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No verdict yet in trial of man accused of fatal Woodford Street shooting
A jury is still deliberating whether or not to convict Damion Butterfield, 24, of murder, attempted murder and robbery in the death of Derald Coffin in April 2022.
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Portland police arrest man they say repeatedly peered through windows of homes
Gary Ganem, 70, of Westbrook, is accused of sneaking into residential backyards and looking through people’s windows.