Portland
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pnms-dtv Digital TV delay may not matter
PORTLAND — Local television viewers who haven’t made adjustments for the end of analog broadcasts may not benefit from a recent decision by Congress to...
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Mable E. Williams, 86: Lifelong animal lover
SCARBOROUGH — Mable Elizabeth “Bonnie” Williams, 86, of Portland, died Jan. 25 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born in...
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Raymond L. Leavitt, 73
PORTLAND — Raymond L. Leavitt, 73, died Jan. 20. He was born in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 14, 1936. After graduating from Haverhill High School, he...
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p-assault High school student followed home, assaulted
PORTLAND — Police are looking for a man who reportedly followed a girl home from school and forced his way into her home, where he...
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Don't be chicken
I encourage the Portland City Council to support the proposed ordinance to allow backyard chickens. I understand the vote is Feb. 18, and I hope...
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THE PLAYOFFS Deering runner-up to Bonny Eagle at SMAA boys' track championships Cheverus fifth in girls' meet
WAITING FOR A FEW UPDATES By Michael Hoffer Another year of indoor track at the Portland Expo came to a close Saturday with the boys’...
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THE PLAYOFFS Cheverus girls' hockey advances to regional final
Stags down Scarborough 3-1 to set up date with Biddeford By Keith B. Wehmeyer PORTLAND — Leading up to its semifinal matchup with Scarborough, the...
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THE PLAYOFFS Deering girls' basketball seeks to repeat
Cheverus, McAuley, Portland compete in prelims; Waynflete top seed in Western C By Michael Hoffer For the first time on record, all five local girls’...
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pn-verandastreet Veranda Street bridge to be closed for 3 months
PORTLAND — Frequent users of Veranda Street will have to take a detour this summer, when bridge replacement will require closing part of the street...
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P-sportsBB THE PLAYOFFS Undefeated Cheverus ready to defend Class A title
Deering to meet TA in quarterfinals; Portland, Waynflete have to play prelims By Michael Hoffer After a fast and furious regular season, the boys’ basektball...
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P-sportsSwim THE PLAYOFFS Deering boys second at swim Southwesterns Cheverus a point behind; McAuley fourth in girls' meet
By Michael Hoffer Swim teams and individuals from the city of Portland held their own at the north division Southwesterns last weekend at Davan Pool...
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P-sportswrestling THE PLAYOFFS Deering eighth at state wrestling meet Toussaint wins 125-pound crown
By Michael Hoffer The Deering wrestling program continued its tradition of producing champions Saturday at the Class A state meet in Augusta. Ryan Toussaint won...
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Deering golf team honored
Contributed photo The 2008 Class A state champion Deering golf team was honored by the City Council and a Proclamation from the State Senate and...
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Roundup
SOME INFO AWAITS UPDATE CLO-Deeringgolf SUBHEAD-Waynflete Nordic teams finish seventh at WMC meet The Waynflete boys’ and girls’ Nordic ski teams took part in the...
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p-pox Portland
2/3 at 10:36 a.m. Marianne Christian, 46, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Tim Farris on a charge of assault. 2/3 at 10:30 a.m. Donald...
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Snowshoeing the Brimstone Hill Trail in Freeport
It is shaping up to be another 100-inch snowfall bonanza this winter, our second old-fashioned winter in a row. That make snowshoes the...
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People and Business
w/:6 photos New business offers in-home care to seniors PORTLAND — Rich Blumenthal of Portland has opened Advantage Home Care to help Cumberland County seniors...
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Integration is a hallmark of Maine's colleges
By Paul H. Mills When President Barack Obama’s tenure is eventually portrayed in books or the silver screen, an appropriate title could be, “Black Man...
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p-tv3streaming School TV programs, meetings now online
PORTLAND — The School Department’s public access cable TV station, commonly known as TV3, is now being streamed on the Internet. In addition to educational...
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p-historicdistrict Opposition greets plan for historic district Chamber opposes; says it stymies growth
PORTLAND — A proposal to designate 73 downtown acres as historic is on its way to the City Council, but not without opposition from the...
