PORTLAND — After a two-month suspension due to coronavirus health concerns, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has resumed Amtrak Downeaster service this week. Service will still be limited to one round trip on weekdays between Brunswick and Boston. The train will leave Brunswick at 4:15 a.m., making stops in Freeport at 4:28 a.m, […]
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Portland police investigating unexplained death
PORTLAND – Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Portland man who was discovered semi-conscious just before 2 a.m. Sept. 6 near 87 Free St. by workers collecting trash. Police say the workers began performing CPR after calling 911 for assistance. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man but they were unsuccessful. His body will […]
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Portland organization gets funding to help victims of domestic violence
PORTLAND — Through These Doors has received close to $450,000 to help individuals move on after domestic violence. The money from Office of Violence Against Women’s Transitional Housing Grant Assistance Program will priovide funding for Through These Doors to provide residences for 10 survivors and their families in private housing units. “The non-profit will collaborate […]
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South Portland fire leaves 1 homeless
SOUTH PORTLAND — A fire that displaced one tenant Aug. 5 happened in a building that is exempt from the city’s sprinkler requirement. The building at the Kingswood Condominiums, which includes the two largest structures in the city, isn’t required to have sprinklers because it was built in 1972, before the city’s fire and protection […]
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South Portland library increases hours
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s public library will expand its hours as part of an effort to increase community outreach programming. Starting Aug. 18, the main library at 482 Broadway will be open on Mondays. The branch library, at 155 Wescott Road, will be open six days a week, from 1-5 p.m. Sunday through Friday. […]