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New UNE president, from Drexel, praised as leader and forward thinker
Dr. James Herbert, known for his writings on fake science in the mental health field, will replace Danielle Ripich in July and says he’s excited to oversee the next phase for the university.
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The homeless seem to feel more at home at new Portland clinic
Hospital and nonprofit open a facility to ‘fill the void’ in services created when a city clinic closed in 2014.
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After weekend shooting, Portland mayor wants to fast-track police body cameras
The ACLU of Maine also is calling on the city to move up its plans to outfit officers with the devices after a deadly confrontation on Saturday.
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These ‘Boys on the Hill’ tackle snowbanks one shovelful at a time
Tired of shoveling? Hire these enterprising 11-year-olds.
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Officer in fatal Portland shooting had used deadly force before
Sgt. Nicholas Goodman, the police veteran who killed a young man Saturday, was dragged by an SUV in 2008 before mortally wounding the driver.
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Man killed by Portland officer had struggled to keep his life on track
Iowa native Chance Baker, 22, is remembered as a ‘very private person’ who had been homeless off and on.
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Portland police identify man killed by officer at Union Station Plaza
Chance David Baker, 22, of Portland, armed with a rifle-style pellet gun, was shot on the sidewalk outside the door of the Subway sandwich shop, Assistant Chief Vern Malloch says.
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U.N. official hears ‘uplifting’ accounts from refugees during event at USM
Young refugees in high school and college tell Kelly Clements, a Maine native, that they have found a ‘welcoming, engaging and supportive’ community here.
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Renamed Asylum nightclub will hold 1,000 for shows after $9 million expansion
The main concert space at the new Aura could host as many as 100 concerts a year, its owners say.