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.
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Portland still struggling to honor M.L. King Jr. after years of failed efforts
Multiple attempts since 2008 have fizzled – partly because of the difficulty of adequately honoring the civil rights leader’s achievements – but the city hopes to take up recommendations this year.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Big Phish helps political cause at Portland’s Bayside Bowl
The band’s drummer, who lives in Lincolnville, promotes a ranked-choice voting push – and rocks out, too.
Posted inMaine, News
Temperature swings wreak havoc on water mains in Greater Portland
The Portland Water District repaired five water main breaks in two days, and one repair in Windham will shut down a road until Monday.
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Police still saying little about Portland woman’s death
No new information has been released and no one has been arrested 3 days after investigators found 36-year-old Sokha Khuon dead in her home.
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Culinary talent from New York lured by Portland’s shorter commutes, slower pace
Restaurateurs, chefs and bartenders describe the transition from the city that never sleeps to a sleepy coastal Maine city.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland woman’s death leaves neighbors in Riverton at a loss
They heard gunfire before Sokha Khuon, 36, was found dead in the home on Dorothy Street that she shared with her family.
Posted inLife & Culture
Portland Chamber Music Festival hires Grammy-nominated violist as artistic director
Melissa Reardon, who performed at the festival last year, will take over for founding artistic director Jennifer Elowitch later this year.
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Animated young pianist an impressive late fill-in on stage at Merrill
Lukáš Vondráček succeeds with an interpretive, passionate and energetic style, and several surprises mixed in.