After a longtime suspect was acquitted last month, Portland police have closed the investigation into the 2016 killing of David Anderson. His family is still seeking closure.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
A star in Rwanda before moving to Maine, singer Clarisse Karasira is finding fans in her new home
Karasira, who lives in Saco, sends a positive message through her music, and it’s catching on. She’ll perform songs and share her story at Maine Voices Live this month.
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Posted inAnimals, Local & State
Fur is back in fashion for these runway models
The third annual dog fashion show was held Saturday in Congress Square Park in Portland, to the delight of the nearly 100 people, and pets, in the audience. Photos by Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Nation & World
Scammer jailed in Maine who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to U.K., judge rules
Marianne Smyth, who claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in February and has been in a Maine jail waiting to learn if she will be extradited.
Posted inLocal & State
Libbytown community garden temporarily closed because of contaminated soil
The Portland garden will reopen next month with new raised beds. But some gardeners say they may not return and the city still has to finish testing other gardens.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Time & Temperature Building owner says tearing down former children’s museum would jeopardize historic district
Chris Rhoades, an owner of the Time & Temperature Building, says a developer plans to build 250 affordable housing units there but is relying on federal tax credits.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland school leaders renew talks on consolidating its 3 high schools
District leadership said they think consolidating the schools would help them provide high quality education and facilities.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state’s homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Willie Greenlaw, one of the greatest athletes to come out of Portland, if not Maine, dies at 90
Greenlaw, who starred in football and baseball at Portland High and the University of Nebraska in the 1950s, packed a rare combination of speed and power in his 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame.
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Judge denies Portland man’s attempt to rescind guilty plea in killing of his kids’ mother
Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn’t do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.