The driver hit the building, part of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, while swerving to avoid another vehicle, Portland police say.
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Portland house fire blamed on improper disposal of smoking materials
The blaze in the Woodfords neighborhood caused heavy damage to a two-family residence on Lincoln Street.
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Engine failure put a big dent in The Cat’s second ferry season
Passengers on The Cat ferry increase 17 percent from 2016, but fall below expectations.
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Maine school moves to reverse shortage of rural lawyers
A new program puts aspiring young lawyers in country practices in hopes of increasing access to justice in underserved areas.
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Dine Out Maine: Husband-wife team share culinary heritage at homey Yobo
They forage and harvest the vegetables themselves for Korean traditional – and mostly delicious – dishes.
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On Peaks, horse farm caught in crossfire as newcomers buck long-held local views
A simmering feud between island neighbors has led the city of Portland to issue citations over zoning – and has put the equine refuge on alert.
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Portland police won’t discuss probe into kidnap attempt
One day after a father reported that someone had taken his baby inside a supermarket, authorities decline to release details of their ongoing investigation.
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Emily’s List brings recruitment effort to Portland
The women’s advocacy group, now led by Emily Cain of Orono, holds a training session for potential political candidates.
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Fire heavily damages home in Woodfords neighborhood
A firefighter suffers the only reported injury in the Saturday morning blaze on Lincoln Street in Portland.
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Maine lobster chefs of the year named at annual Harvest on the Harbor
Stephen Richards of the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn and Nathaniel Adam of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club take this year’s honors.