‘I just feel super lucky,’ Marcia Howell said of being saved by lifeguard Jeannette Strickland and others.
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Three face charges, 2 others sought in killing of Portland man in Providence
There is no known connection between the victims and the suspects and police described it as a random shooting.
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Inaugural safe syringe exchange program in Lewiston honors founder’s legacy
The Church of Safe Injection, founded by Jesse Harvey in 2018, opened a new facility Tuesday to allow people who use drugs to get Narcan and clean needles and other paraphernalia.
Posted inMaine
A family took home a broken brick from Portland 50 years ago and just wrote to pay back the debt
Roy Pitts, who lives in California, said his daughter took a brick off the street when they visited half a century ago. He sent Portland $5 to pay for it.
Posted inCommunity
Catholic high school seniors eligible for scholarships
PORTLAND — The determination process for the 2022 Lila Grace Amirault Scholarships has begun, with any Catholic students attending a Catholic high school in Maine eligible to submit an application. To view an application and scholarship requirements, visit portlanddiocese.org. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Feb. 18. The scholarship fund was established by Patrick […]
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Good Theater kicks off second half of season with ‘Broadway Goes Pop’
“Broadway Goes Pop,” a tribute to the pop hits that have made their mark on Broadway, launches the second half of the 2021/2022 season at Good Theater in Portland. The production opens Saturday, Jan. 29, and plays through Tuesday, Feb. 8. “Broadway Goes Pop” stars Good Theater favorites Colleen Clark and John Lanham and also […]
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New Sea Dogs coach shakes up the lineup
Katie Krall, the team’s first female coach, joins a small but growing number of women who have landed jobs in professional baseball as uniformed coaches.
Posted inCommunity
Mainely Character welcomes scholarship applications
PORTLAND — Mainely Character is accepting applications for scholarships for Maine high school seniors graduating in 2022 and planning to attend a post-secondary school. Mainely Character, which plans to award at least 10 $5,000 scholarships, has been awarding them to students of character since 2001, according to the all-volunteer organization. Each year, more than 200 […]
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Foundation to accept applications for grant program
PORTLAND — The John T. Gorman Foundation plans soon to accept applications for its 2022 Direct Services Grant Program. This year’s application period is scheduled to open Tuesday, Feb. 1, and close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Foundation staff will hold a virtual information session at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, to take questions […]
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Giant crane assembled to help build state’s tallest building in downtown Portland
The 250-foot-tall crane will spend the next 11 months or so behind the Congress Street post office.