Portland, Bangor and Lewiston are among 33 cities cited by The Guardian for their methods of testing drinking water.
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Portland police identify man whose body was pulled from water off Eastern Promenade
People who were with Jonathan Knights, 42, called 911 late Wednesday to report that he had fallen off a sea wall.
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Portland murder trial postponed after seating of jury falls short
Not enough jurors are identified from a pool of about 125 candidates in a case with factors that led to many disqualifications.
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Both men were armed in West End confrontation that ended with shooting
The wounded man is identified as Samuel Iserbyt, 48, by his mother, Charlotte Iserbyt of Dresden, who says he was lucky the shooting took place so close to Maine Medical Center.
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Arrival of tall ship in Portland pushed back to this evening
Bad weather south of Maine delays the arrival of El Galeon, a reproduction of a Colonial-era Spanish sailing vessel.
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Container shipments through Portland soar by more than 1,300 percent since 2011
The increase is largely due to Icelandic shipping company Eimskip, which arrived in Portland in 2013.
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Cocktail conference in Portland will get down to business
Hundreds of barkeeps and bartenders will gather June 2 to 5 to learn and to mix.
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Surge in food festivals for plant eaters reflects lifestyle’s growth
Around the U.S. and the world, vegan and vegetarian events increase and draw bigger attendance, including Portland’s on June 4.
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Ammonia leak inside Portland building contained
Nobody is in the building when monitoring equipment detects the leak at AdvancePierre Foods on Milliken Street.
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After 39 years, Maine parents get mysterious letter about missing son
Carol and Bernard Ross of Portland recently received an anonymous letter claiming to know details about the disappearance of their son, Bernard “Bunny” Ross Jr., in 1977.