Police arrested Tyler Malmstrom of Sebago on unrelated charges this week, and Sanford police have charged him with stalking and criminal threatening.
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Greg Sweetser retiring as Ski Maine’s executive director after 24 years
Sweetser will step down in May 2020 as the leader of the organization that champions Maine’s Alpine and Nordic ski industries.
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Strimling’s campaign and opponents trade ethics complaints in mayoral race
While the complaint by the incumbent’s campaign says Unite Portland failed to file disclosure reports and concealed a consultant’s identity, a group opposing Ethan Strimling’s re-election says his operation failed to report in-kind contributions.
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Rail authority considers move for city’s Downeaster stop
One of seven possible locations that would cut back on pick up and drop off time is near the old Union Station site.
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Portland man charged with murder waives jury for trial that could be a ‘bit tricky’
Mark Cardilli, who says he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Isahak Muse, will go to trial in front of a judge.
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Business group accuses Portland mayor of misleading supporters by saying he was ‘heckled’
Ethan Strimling said in a fundraising email that business leaders ‘heckled’ him for saying he’d propose a $15 minimum wage, but the chamber of commerce calls it a ‘flat-out misrepresentation.’
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Award honors Portland high school math teacher as Maine’s best
Priya Natarajan, who teaches at Casco Bay High School, has won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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Spectrum says outage in Portland now fixed
The problem disrupted service for about 3,000 customers
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Out & About: Women perform dance and music
The distaff side of the performing arts community seems to dominate this week’s top picks of the tix in the Port City, with a woman dancer presenting an original solo work this weekend, followed by female musicians on Oct. 18 and 23. Sara Juli is a Maine dancer and choreographer who will be performing her […]
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Portland advances proposal to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections
The proposal will go to the full City Council for a hearing next month and could appear on the citywide ballot in March.