News in South Portland

Deputy's weapon stolen in S.P. burglary

SOUTH PORTLAND — Police and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office are investigating a series of Sept. 21 vehicle burglaries in the Ferry Village neighborhood. Among items stolen in the thefts near the Southern Maine Community College campus are a handgun and badge owned by a sheriff...

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Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 9:50 am

South Portland Police Beat: Sept. 28

Arrests 9/12 at 10 p.m. Matthew W. Carle, 34, of South Portland, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Ryan Le on charges of burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. 9/14 at 10:43 a.m. Kyle Buchanan, 19, of ...

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Friends keep Haley's headstrong legacy alive

NEW GLOUCESTER — A sea of navy blue t-shirts took over the grounds of Pineland Farms last Saturday as the boisterous members of Team Headstrong dominated the seventh-annual

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 3:40 pm

Utility report finds no negligence in South Portland broken water mains

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Portland Water District supervisor who investigated nine broken water mains in the city since the end of last month on Monday reported the causes remain unclear in six of the episodes....

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:30 am

Immigrants seen as vital part of Maine economic growth

PORTLAND — After a Brown University study recently showed Maine is one of the most racially homogenous states in the nation, representatives of businesses, faith communities, and cultural organizatio...

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:50 am

Fair-weather event in Cumberland

The Cumberland Fairgrounds midway is packed with people on Sunday, Sept. 23, opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

People and Business

Appointments Tom Federle has been appointed by the Yarmouth Town Council to serve as a member of the Yarmouth Planning Board. Federle is an attorney with extensive experience in land use law and zoning and works in the Portland office of Federle Maho...

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 9:40 am

Arts Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct.7

Greater Portland Auditions/call for art Bizarre Masquerade Bazaar, call for masks, drop off Oct. 1-3, The Art Department, 611 Congress St., Portland, the.art.department.me@gmail.com Books & Authors

Lifestyle •

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Community Calendar: Sept. 26- Oct. 7

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com. Coffee by Design

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Construction begins on commuter routes in Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH — Less than a month after winning the contract, Gorham-based R.J. Grondin & Sons has started overhauling the Dunstan Corner intersections of Route 1 and Broadturn, Pine Point and Payne roads. Work began Monday on a $2.7 million project to extend the southbound left tu...

David Harry • News •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 2:50 pm