The 33-year-old woman, unconscious and badly burned, was rushed to the hospital after the group of five South Portland firefighters got her out of the burning bedroom Wednesday night.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local Elections, Maine, Politics, Schools and Education
Portland, 6 other communities to vote on whether to join regional school service centers
Districts get extra state funds if they’re allowed to consolidate transportation, special needs and other services at the centers.
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South Portland’s new $1.1 million ladder truck damaged in contact with power lines
The Tuesday incident on Skillin Street is under investigation, the city manager says.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News
Long battle over short-term rental rules coming to a head in South Portland
A second set of proposed regulations is on the Nov. 6 ballot, giving voters a say on a heated issue involving a collision of property rights arguments.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland synagogue overflows with 1,500 mourners for gunman’s victims in Pittsburgh
A ‘remarkable’ crowd turns out for the gathering for peace, hope and memory at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland, where speakers denounce hate and intolerance.
Posted inMaine, News
Vigil for Pittsburgh victims moved to South Portland
The event on Tuesday was originally scheduled to be held in Portland, but organizers decided they needed a venue that could accommodate a large crowd.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Their kids are confident, but longtime Red Sox fans still can’t forget the curse
Fourteen years after Boston broke its long World Series drought, the heartbreak is just folklore for younger fans. But older fans who felt the pain find themselves ‘hopeful but … frightened,’ even with the powerful 2018 team.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Construction of new Wex headquarters in Portland well underway
The four-story office complex in the East End should be ready for occupancy in February or March.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
Front-runner King attacked from right and left during 1st debate in U.S. Senate race
The independent incumbent’s challengers, Republican Eric Brakey and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, team up to cast the independent as lacking in leadership.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man arrested after stabbing in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood
An unidentified homeless man was treated for non-life threatening injuries after being assaulted near where he and the suspect had been camping beneath the Casco Bay Bridge, police say.