Mona Bector will be one of two assistant city managers at City Hall, replacing a longtime deputy city manager retiring this summer.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland man admits to running gambling operation from his home and business for 14 years
Stephen Mardigan earned millions from taking sports games bets ranging from $30 to $10,000 and laundered some of his winnings by buying 19 properties, court documents say.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
The lineup of speakers at this year’s Maine Veg Fest are voting for compassion – for both people (‘human animals’) and ‘nonhuman animals’
And hungry festivalgoers will find plenty of vegan food.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting
It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mercy Hospital receives $2.8 million donation that honors ‘Dr. Harry’
The gift comes from the family of the late Dr. Harry Davis, Mercy’s first chief of pediatrics.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Portland woman cracks top 10 in Miss USA contest
Miss Maine USA Marina Gray survives two rounds of elimination in the national pageant, which is won by a Nebraskan.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland’s $360 million budget expected to increase taxes 3.8%
The council passes the spending plan on a unanimous vote, preserving money for Fourth of July fireworks and increasing business licensing fees.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Republicans’ court filing takes aim at ranked-choice voting
The filing says the election method ‘strikes at the heart of the party’s right’ to free association.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
One Maine school evacuated, another locked down
A threatening message found in a Baxter Academy bathroom, and a conversation overheard near Lewiston High School, trigger police responses.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Long-sought Portland memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. getting closer
A City Council committee gears up to vote in June on proposals to rename Bayside Trail and Franklin Street in his honor.