Westbrook police say the body of Rachsombath ‘Rex’ Rasmey was found by a Maine Warden Service diver hours after he went under water and failed to resurface.
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Crowds pack downtown Portland for annual Pride parade
The festivities, which concluded in Deering Oaks on Saturday, continue a city tradition that began in 1987.
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Portland startup that became global leader in capturing carbon shuts down, lays off all staff
Running Tide, which raised more than $50 million from private investors since it was founded in 2017, fell victim to a collapse in voluntary carbon market prices, its CEO says.
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Scooter, police cruiser crash on Portland’s Marginal Way
The person on the scooter was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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MaineHealth’s new van to bring health care to homeless population
The CONNECT outreach van will start rolling on July 1.
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Family of man shot in Portland confronts his killer in court
Damion Butterfield, 24, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for Derald Coffin’s death in 2022.
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Proposed as housing, Old Port project headed for opening as luxury hotel
The Portland Planning Board approved the change to a hotel with 14 apartment-style rooms, a shift that required a $65,500 fee.
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Commuter bus service between Portland, Lewiston-Auburn to start in July
The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.8 million contract to a Utah company to operate the 2-year pilot program.
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People and Business: June 12
Hires, promotions, appointments Attorney Stacy Stitham has been promoted to managing partner at the firm Brann & Isaacson, succeeding Marty Eisenstein, who held the position for over 20 years. Stitham was recently president of the Maine State Bar Association and is a current member of its Board of Governors, as well as on the board […]
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Portland voters select Yusuf in Democratic primary to fill open House seat
Yusuf Yusuf, a former school board member, received 56% of the vote to 31% for former state Rep. Herb Adams. About 13% of ballots were blank.