After serving in the Vietnam War, he joined the force in 1972 and rose through the ranks, distinguishing himself as a champion for the underserved.
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Accused Capitol rioter won’t face charges for suspicious package in Portland
Police say Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon left a suspicious package in front of the Portland Museum of Art last month, but the district attorney declined to file charges.
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Advocates ask high court to force Portland to hold vote on clean elections
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Thursday, after a lower court dismissed the lawsuit brought by Fair Elections Portland, which wants to create the state’s first public financing option for municipal candidates.
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Portland International Jetport to offer year-round direct flights to Miami
American Airlines will expand what has been a winter-only weekly flight to Florida’s biggest city this spring.
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MaineHealth defends decision to vaccinate administrative, remote staff despite state rules
But Maine Medical Center was wrong to vaccinate out-of-state consultants who were hired to help fight an effort to unionize nurses at the hospital, company officials say.
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Portland Stage awarded $20,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Portland Stage has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the Clauder Competition for New England Playwrights. Portland Stage’s project is among 1,073 projects across America totaling nearly $25 million that were selected during this first round of fiscal year 2021 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects funding category. […]
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Delta to start daily flights between Portland and Minneapolis/St. Paul in May
Dismal passenger numbers last year haven’t stopped Delta Air Lines from starting new service.
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Maine companies mount volunteer effort to staff vaccination sites
Hundreds of volunteers from area businesses are offering to help out at the Scarborough Downs mass vaccination clinic.
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Portland man last seen on Dec. 20 at Grand Canyon found safe
Stephen Coleman, 60, was believed to be hiking alone. Park rangers had launched a search for him on Saturday and sought information from the public.
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Both sides to appeal ruling on Portland’s hazard wage
The Portland Regional Chamber is appealing part of Monday’s ruling that said voters had the legal authority to set a higher emergency wage scale.