Portland police charged a man with stabbing his roommate at 12 Gilman St. on Friday morning.
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Student seeking refund for canceled study-abroad program takes case to appeals court
A Harvard College student who was sent home from Europe when the pandemic hit is arguing that she and other students should get refunds from the Portland-based Council on International Education Exchange.
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Maine woman’s lawsuit against Uber over guide dog can go forward
The ride-sharing service had hoped to force Patricia Sarchi’s case alleging discrimination into arbitration.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Portland man sues over dog leash rule for Baxter Woods
Marc Lesperance says he is challenging the part of the rule that requires dogs in the park to be leashed at all times of the day from April 1 to July 31.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Supreme court hears appeal by Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Isahak Muse in Cardilli’s parents’ home. A key question for the court is whether Muse was a guest or an intruder.
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Internet outage prompts Portland council to reconsider Munjoy Hill historic district next week
Monday’s widespread outage interrupted the council’s online meeting, prompting the move to reschedule for April 12.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Maine artists take part in global exhibit based on children’s game
The online exhibit, stemming from a “secret” message passed to one one artist and then spread worldwide through art, will go live April 10 and feature the work of a dozen Maine artists.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: April 7-14
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 4/7 8:30 a.m. Design Manual: Working Group Meeting Wed. 4/7 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Board Wed. 4/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 4/8 3 p.m. City Manager’s Working Waterfront Group Thur. 4/8 5 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee Thur. 4/8 […]
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Candidates for charter commission represent diversity of Portland
They are competing for nine seats on a panel that could recommend big changes in the structure of city government.
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How to garden safely if there is lead in your soil
A project of the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District found high levels of lead in the soil of some Portland neighborhoods.