Police say the 2 victims knew the 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy charged in the attack at a residence in the city’s Pleasantdale neighborhood.
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Rising property values in South Portland trigger fear of gentrification
The city will increase property tax assessments on land in neighborhoods near the water to meet a legal requirement for fair assessments based on market values.
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Electrical fire destroys vacant South Portland restaurant
Firefighters battled the blaze at the former Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse for more than two hours.
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Southern Maine Transit Tracker seeking feedback on its tracking system
Riders are being asked to evaluate the company’s public bus system. The ferry system is scheduled to start this summer.
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Ex-employee admits to stealing thousands from South Portland Housing Authority
Prosecutors say Jamie Hussey of Gorham embezzled $91,577 from the agency. She now faces as much as 10 years in prison.
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Head of state’s Long Creek youth correctional facility resigns
Jeffrey D. Merrill II, who was put on administrative leave Wednesday, tendered his resignation over the weekend, according to Corrections Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick.
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In a first for Maine, Scarborough and South Portland will start collecting food waste
Pilot programs will test an idea that officials say is the next big phase for municipal recycling because it involves almost 28 percent of household trash in the state.
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South Portland struggles with identity as city’s population evolves
It’s becoming known as a progressive mecca, but some residents yearn for a bygone era seen as friendlier to industry and the working class.
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Casco Bay Bridge reopened after being stuck
The southbound drawbridge portion was stuck in the raised position for about a half-hour just after rush hour Monday.
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Oil pipeline seeks tax abatement in South Portland
South Portland’s Clear Skies restrictions on oil exports reduced the value of its property by 42%, the company says, so it wants an abatement.