Amin Awies Mohamed, 40, accepted an Alford plea to manslaughter for the 2022 shooting death of Walter Omal.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Anania’s owners retiring, closing Congress Street deli
The landmark Congress Street deli and convenience store will close Dec. 24, while the Washington Avenue location is being sold to its manager.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Former Portland ed tech convicted of abusing student dies in prison
Benjamin Conroy, who had served 2 years of a 22-year sentence, died Monday in a federal prison in New Jersey. The Bureau of Prisons didn’t give a cause of death.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Tats 4 Tails benefits animal shelters through tattoos
At the event hosted by Dark Harbor Tattoo Society, 114 people got inked in a fundraiser for local animal welfare groups.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Local & State, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Travis Lazarczyk: Portland is a minor league city, in all the best ways
Area fans’ embrace of the city’s minor league professional teams has drawn deserved attention from a national publication.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
People and Business: Oct. 23
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Franks was named president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine. His most recent position was director of strategic planning and process at L.L. Bean. Franks is on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and is the corporate campaign co-chair at L.L. Bean for United Way of […]
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Neighbors push back on affordable housing plan in Portland’s Nason’s Corner
Officials want a developer to turn 1125 Brighton Ave. into an affordable housing development to help meet the city’s desperate need for housing. Nearby residents are vowing to fight it.
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PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport’s 3 trucks by mid-November.
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Portland City Council approves funding for Kiwanis pool renovations
The Kiwanis Pool closed in August for construction, but a $5 million funding gap delayed the project. Now, the plan is fully funded.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Government serves illegal immigrants, not citizens
The Statue of Liberty might as well be a 305-foot-tall aerated tube man, wiggle-dancing in front of the giant freebies store that America has become – if you’re here illegally, that is. In 2023, $150 billion in taxpayer-funded benefits went to illegal immigrants. But if you’re an actual American citizen in need, get ready for […]