The city will set up 350 cots at the Portland Expo to provide temporary shelter, and USM’s president says he’s willing to open up a 200-bed dorm in Gorham through Aug. 7.
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Fogg’s Boatworks expands charter service in Casco Bay
The company of 5th-generation sea captains is trying to fill a niche by offering charters in a boat that holds up to 49 passengers.
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Portland food plant evacuated for chemical leak
No one is injured when freon leaks at the Barber Foods plant on St. John’s Street.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Bloodstained police uniform, DNA evidence presented to jury in murder trial
Forensic testimony dominates the third day of the trial of John D. Williams, who is charged with murder in last year’s shooting death of Cpl. Eugene Cole.
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Maine Voices: Democrats in Augusta shouldn’t let fear stop them from pursuing tax justice
Rolling back cuts for the wealthy will show that the party is committed to representing the interests of all Mainers.
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Our View: Maine’s open-meeting laws exist for the public
When members of a public board get together to work on public business, the public should be notified.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute sets up for-profit wing
The science nonprofit wants to advance its mission through the free market.
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Attorneys agree that John D. Williams killed Cpl. Eugene Cole. At issue in murder trial is why.
A prosecutor and a defense attorney both tell jurors that Williams shot Cole last year, but the defense says Williams was under the influence of drugs that interfered with his ability to think.
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Crowds revel in the 46th and final Old Port Fest (or is it?)
A group of local business owners gathers signatures in hopes of persuading Portland Downtown to keep the Old Port tradition alive.
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Portland police evacuate station after suspicious package left in lobby
They cleared their headquarters for 2 hours early Friday and called in the bomb squad to investigate, but the suspicious package was determined to be harmless.