Maurice Diggins is accused of assaulting two black men in 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo, has pleaded guilty to charges in the case that stems from assaults in Portland and Biddeford.
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Portland’s Rarebreed buys majority stake in Scarborough animal hospital
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners announced the deal with Maine Veterinary Medical Center, which employs 150 animal health professionals.
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Portland police officers now allowed to have (some) tattoos
The new policy is intended to catch up with changing social standards and open the door to qualified recruits.
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Big win for ranked choice voting in Portland
Residents also overwhelmingly reject Question 1 to repeal an immunization law, and Democrats in Portland choose U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to face Donald Trump in November.
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Mayo Street Arts to present Lullaby Project celebration concert
PORTLAND — Mayo Street Arts next week presents a celebration concert with Palaver Strings, a Maine-based string ensemble, and participants of The Lullaby Project. The Lullaby Project brings pregnant women and new mothers together with Palaver musicians to write and record original lullabies for their babies. The event, set for March 13, at 7 p.m. […]
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Portland Parks offers intro to birding
PORTLAND — Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities will hold two free birding classes this month with recreation naturalist Timothy Stephenson. The first class will be held March 15 and March 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Recreation Officer at 212 Canco Road. The second will be held March 29 and April 5 from […]
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Letter: Balentine stumbles again with Sanders put-down
To be kind, John Balentne’s put-down of Bernie Sanders (“Who wants to be a millionaire under Sanders?,” Feb. 26) reflects neither disingenuousness, stupidity nor historical ignorance. He merely ignores the “democratic” in “democratic socialist,” which allows making Bernie a communist. Any cosmopolitan experience, such as millions of American travelers and servicemen have of Europe annually, […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
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Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.
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Officials seek halt to plans for new ICE facility in Scarborough
Elected officials and veterans are concerned about the impact of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on the Portland Veterans Center, which is also moving into the Manson Libby Road building.