Gregory Nisbet was sentenced to three months in jail after the November 2014 fire that killed six on Noyes Street, but his lawyer says the code is too vague to be enforced.
portland maine
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland council votes 7-2 to reduce school budget by $1.1 million
The school board now will have to look for areas where it can reduce its $112 million spending plan before it is sent to voters on June 12.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Live-at-work proposal revived for Riverside Street in Portland
The developer has a new site for the project aimed at entrepreneurs ready to grow beyond ‘the incubator level.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Car slams into utility pole in Portland, catches fire
Both occupants of the vehicle escaped injury in the crash, which occurred Sunday evening on Ocean Avenue, police say.
Posted inHomegrown, Source
Homegrown: T-shirts feature scenes from Portland neighborhoods
‘Everyone’s relationship with the city is personal,’ says T-shirt maker and local novelist Lewis Robinson.
Posted inLife & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: BlueFin leaves diner feeling blue … and much lighter in the wallet
Portland may be one of the East Coast’s ultimate foodie towns, but a great foodie restaurant, this is not.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Volunteers install free smoke alarms in homes across Greater Portland
The effort is part of the American Red Cross public safety awareness campaign Sound the Alarm, a nationwide push to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in more than 100 cities this spring.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine
A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
Posted inLocal & State
Dry, windy conditions prompt ‘red flag’ warnings in Maine
The National Weather Service and Maine Forest Rangers caution that the danger of fire was high on Friday, and brush fires later broke out in Hancock County, Wiscasset and Raymond.
Posted inPremier Property
375 Pride St., Unit No. 7, Westbrook
Cottage-style and beautifully customized at Winslow Green, the two-level, three-bedroom ‘Pride’ condominium includes a first-floor master suite.