Wed. 8/28 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 8/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council P.I. Community Center Wed. 9/4 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 9/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Perennial Republican candidate in Democratic stronghold of Portland dies at 79
Sue Abercrombie, who was one of the few Republicans brave enough to run in Portland and had committed to another attempt this fall, died unexpectedly while out of state helping a friend recover from surgery.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Fourth man charged in deadly Woodford Street shooting rejects 12-year plea deal
Court proceedings in the 4 cases have dragged on for years since the fatal Portland shooting. The soonest that the last suspect, Jonathan Geisinger, will go to trial is August 2025.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man accused of attempting to rob Portland post office
Police said the man approached the counter and threatened to shoot the clerk. When they refused to open the register, he left.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Over a million motorists expected this Labor Day weekend
The Maine Turnpike Authority estimates over a million drivers will be on the highways between Friday and Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Old Army hospital on Great Diamond Island could become condos
Portland is selling the last city-owned property at Fort McKinley to a developer who plans to restore the building and create 9 condos.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland City Council to hold diversity, equity and inclusion workshop
It’s the first time the Council has held a workshop on the topic since the city began DEI work in earnest in 2020.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Metro tests changes to Route 7 bus service to Falmouth
The route runs later on weekday evenings, and in the fall, Metro will pilot a micro-transit program to serve the portion of the route that goes to the Town Landing and OceanView.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland police looking for gas station robbery suspect
He is suspected of taking an unknown amount of cash from Riverton Gas Station on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Rocking out and tidying up: Rock band Easy Honey joins Portland cleanup effort
The band hit the streets alongside Friends of Casco Bay, the Maine Surfers Union and volunteers to pick up trash before a show at Portland House of Music.