The victim suffered severe blood loss and is ‘lucky to be alive,’ police say.
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Wharf Street’s days as bar scene epicenter may be numbered
As the cobblestone former back alley continues to evolve, upscale bars and restaurants are replacing nightclubs and taverns.
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Anthony Sanborn, Maine’s 1st convicted killer to be released on bail, gets taste of freedom
He is adjusting to a world that left him behind during nearly three decades spent behind bars.
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Benkay sushi bar to return in September
The owner purchased his own space in the Old Port and is renovating it into a new restaurant.
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Judge delays review of Anthony Sanborn murder conviction
Sanborn, who was found guilty of a 1989 homicide in Portland, will have to wait until October to learn his fate.
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Turtles being trapped in Portland cemetery, then returned to former home
The city asks residents not to vandalize the traps in Evergreen Cemetery so the turtles brought there from Capisic Pond can be returned to their home, now that a dredging project is complete.
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Portland mayor wants to require more affordable housing
Mayor Ethan Strimling’s proposal would double the required number of units affordable to middle-income earners in some new developments and lower the prices on those units.
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Neighboring restaurant and bottler to team up in new beer garden
Duckfat and Oxbow Brewing in Portland announce their collaboration.
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Teens arrested after robbery of West End convenience store
A clerk at the Cumberland Farms on Pine Street said two men with handguns and wearing masks entered the store and demanded money about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 7 years for role in Wells home invasion
Juan Andino-Tirado was one of five men who stole $2,389 in cash and 861 oxycodone pills, federal authorities say.