Ice-coated tree branches fall on power lines and ice-coated roads make for treacherous travel.
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More than 14,000 CMP customers lose power as ice builds up
Most of the outages Tuesday afternoon are in Cumberland and York counties.
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Dinosaurs extinct? Nah, they’re dancing the conga in Monument Square
About three dozen people donning T. rex costumes attend the planned event and catch the attention of more than 100 onlookers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Portland landlord appeals conviction for code violation in building where fire killed 6
The brief, filed Friday by Gregory Nisbet’s lawyer, says the state’s fire safety code is vague and that the prosecution did not turn over a key memo before the landlord’s trial.
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Southern Maine’s real estate market still riding high, experts say
But headwinds from a stalled marijuana industry and an abundance of hotels in Portland could slow further growth, say presenters at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association forecasting conference.
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Mercy Hospital receives $5 million gift toward new hospital
Two donations from the Sisters of Mercy will help fund the new hospital on the Fore River medical campus and create a permanent endowment.
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LePage urges 4 Portland Harbor commissioners to resign for approving higher pilot fees
In a letter, he labels them ‘antibusiness’ for raising the minimum cost of the ship guidance and says he’ll support legislation to exempt passenger ferries from the charges.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Portland man charged with murdering longtime domestic partner waives initial court appearance
Anthony Leng, accused of shooting Sohka Khuon at their home on Jan. 7, will have a probable cause hearing as early as next week.
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Portland police officer put on leave after arrest in Massachusetts
Zahra Munye Abu, the first Somali immigrant to serve on the city’s force, is charged in Worcester with 5 misdemeanors, including assault.
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Hundreds at Portland’s Martin Luther King dinner renew call to achieve his vision
A King Middle School seventh-grader energizes the crowd with her poem, and nine religious leaders arrested for protesting at Sen. Susan Collins’ office also draw cheers from the audience.