Chance David Baker, 22, of Portland, armed with a rifle-style pellet gun, was shot on the sidewalk outside the door of the Subway sandwich shop, Assistant Chief Vern Malloch says.
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U.N. official hears ‘uplifting’ accounts from refugees during event at USM
Young refugees in high school and college tell Kelly Clements, a Maine native, that they have found a ‘welcoming, engaging and supportive’ community here.
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Renamed Asylum nightclub will hold 1,000 for shows after $9 million expansion
The main concert space at the new Aura could host as many as 100 concerts a year, its owners say.
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Water mains rupture in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook
The largest break, at Preble Street in Portland, triggered a boil-water order for Munjoy Hill residents that was expected to last until at least 11:30 p.m. Friday.
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Lawmaker’s lecture on ‘immigration crisis’ goes on at USM as 200 protest
Rep. Lawrence Lockman, R-Amherst, speaks to a deeply divided audience to back a state immigration bill he is sponsoring.
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Casco Bay High School teacher inspired by Ellen DeGeneres appears on her show
Former Sudanese refugee Ekhlas Ahmed is surprised to go on stage with the TV star and receive a $22,000 check to pay off her student loan debt.
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Hotel complex proposed for Portland wharf would challenge city’s zoning rules
The project would be next to a condo development that decades ago sparked a referendum to prevent waterfront development from pushing out commercial fishing and other marine uses.
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Small neighborhood groceries in Portland offer local fare, gourmet specialties
These stores give customers a speedy alternative to the supermarket where they can get locally sourced, organic food – and stay for friendly conversation.
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Bread and Butter: Crafting a wine list is more complicated than you may think
“When I gave my first draft to a friend to review, I felt as if I were handing off my first novel,” Lolita wine director Stella Hernandez says.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra names 4 finalists to replace Robert Moody
The candidates will conduct the PSO during an audition process that will begin this year and stretch into the spring of 2018.