Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.Read
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At 103, Portland supply-store owner has never run low on tenacity
A straight-talking survivor, Sally Wigon took over her father’s Free Street office supply company more than seven decades ago. And
Read MoreMan escapes police custody after being brought to Belfast hospital
Robert Porter, 39, of Montville remains at large after escaping custody while being treated at Waldo County General Hospital, police
Read MoreStudying spells success for Portland seventh-grader at Maine State Spelling Bee
Evan Trieu will represent Maine at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. on May 28 after deftly navigating
Read MorePortland police investigate report of shots fired near Congress Street
Police said Saturday that no one appeared to be injured, but a suspect is in custody.Read More
Read MorePortland jetport restaurant workers sue employer, alleging they were underpaid
The two said they were paid as tipped workers – half the state’s minimum wage – even when they did
Read MoreLegislators tentatively OK probe into workplace culture at state fire marshal’s office
Complaints about the office surfaced when Deputy Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy was nominated to take over the agency last month.Read
Read MoreFour men acquitted on charge of conspiring to fix wages for their workers
The Iraqi immigrants operated home health care agencies during the pandemic and were accused of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.Read
Read MoreMaineHousing awards $16.3 million for housing and shelter projects around the state
The funding includes $4 million for a new 280-bed shelter in Portland and another $2 million for a 12-bed supportive
Read MoreJudge hears arguments in case of contractor accused of bilking scores of homeowners
A defense attorney for Malcolm Stewart, the owner of the now-defunct Castle Builders, is asking the judge to dismiss the
Read More2022 Photos of the Year reception at Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library
Join us at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in Kennebunkport on Thursday, May 11.Read More
Read MoreSouth Portland council approves rent control, homeless shelter ordinances
But officials say the city doesn’t have the staff to enforce the new 10% annual rent cap in a similar
Read MoreBill would require schools to allow Maine students 30 minutes to eat lunch
Advocates say 20-minute lunches do not give students enough time to eat, resulting in food waste.Read More
Read MoreNew homeless services center opens, expanding shelter capacity in Portland
The 208-bed Homeless Services Center in Riverton will replace the city’s Oxford Street Shelter.Read More
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