Founders’ simple idea grew into a powerful legacy
Their charity grew out of a simple little idea the two friends conjured up in the difficult winter of 1949.Read
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More sex abuse lawsuits filed against Catholic Diocese of Portland
The suits allege that a monsignor and a nun, who each worked at a church in Bangor, abused young boys
Read MoreOn longest night of the year, Portland gathers to remember lives lost in homeless community
Fifty-one people who experienced homelessness and died in 2022 were memorialized at the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil.Read More
Read MoreMidcoast braces for end of federal rental assistance program
The Emergency Rental Assistance program, which has helped cover rent, utility and other housing costs for over 34,000 Mainers in
Read MoreSaco teen ‘cared about everybody’ family says
Addie Cross, 14, a freshman at Thornton Academy in Saco, died Dec. 10, from what the family says was likely
Read MoreDisabled mother turns to Toy Fund for help
Her letter shows how hard it can be to ask for help that was never needed before.Read More
Read MoreSouth Portland adopts ban on flavored tobacco products
City Councilors vote 5-2 in support of the ban, joining three other Maine communities.Read More
Read MoreLifeFlight adds new helicopter, completes 5-year, $20 million campaign to update fleet
The service’s three helicopters feature more power, speed, a larger workspace and advanced aviation electronics.Read More
Read MoreAvesta Housing won’t move forward with Winchester Woods project
The announcement comes a day after the Portland City Council decided to wait until next month to take up a
Read MoreSettlements reached in sexual abuse cases against former Biddeford police officer
Two men had claimed Norman Gaudette sexually abused them when they were teenagers. He was investigated at the time but
Read MorePortland police identify victim in Brighton Avenue hit-and-run
Police are still searching for the driver who seriously injured Aron Werman, 41, as he crossed Brighton Avenue last week.Read
Read MoreStockton Springs mother sentenced to 47 years for toddler’s death
A Waldo County jury in October found Jessica Trefethen guilty of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old
Read MoreWestbrook’s bond rating gets a boost
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the city’s bond rating this month.Read More
Read MoreDeveloper plans to add 800 housing units in Bayside
A developer at Port Property Management said that while planning is still in the early stages, the vision for the
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