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Portland, Maine, police make arrest in connection to 2017 killing
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (312+ words) Nearly nine years after the killing of a 54-year-old man in Portland, Maine, police said Thursday they have arrested a suspect. Sunao "Tom" Yamada of Portland was found dead in the area of Temple and Federal streets early in the…...
Maine authorities seek info on Brookline bank executive killed in car fire 50 years ago
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (565+ words) Fifty years after a Brookline bank executive was found dead in a burned-out station wagon on a remote road in eastern Maine, State Police are renewing their call for information in the case. In a statement Sunday, Maine State Police…...
Maine father dies after rescuing children from rip current in Florida
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (908+ words) The waves looked manageable when Ryan Jennings stepped into the sea in Florida last week. He always went in first to make sure it was safe before calling his children over from the beach. But a short time later, the…...
Unlike her counterpart in Maine, Healey won't support a ban on data-center proposals
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (312+ words) While Governor Janet Mills supports a moratorium on new data-center proposals in Maine, Governor Maura Healey is taking a different position here in Massachusetts. After speaking to the New England Council business group on Monday, council president Jim Brett asked…...
Maine Governor backs millionaire tax, flipping from prior stance
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (509+ words) Maine Governor Janet Mills now supports increasing taxes on the state's richest residents, reversing her past opposition after lagging in recent polls for a key Democratic Senate primary. Mills on Thursday endorsed a millionaire tax included in a budget proposal…...
Boy, 12, severely burned while trying to light pit fire in Topsham, Maine, police say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (217+ words) A 12-year-old boy was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after he was severely burned while trying to light a pit fire with another juvenile in Topsham, Maine, Sunday evening, Maine State Police said. Topsham police responded to the…...
Maine Governor Mills launches first attack ad at against Democratic opponent Platner
3+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) With less than three months until arguably the nation's most closely watched Democratic primary for the US Senate, Governor Janet Mills has launched her first attack at against her opponent, progressive upstart Graham Platner, who is leading her in most…...
A Maine educator didn't have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1114+ words) In Raymond Elementary School's pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put together letter sounds that make words. "Zzz-oo," the…...
James Hagens scores twice as BC men's hockey blanks Maine in Hockey East quarterfinals
3+ week, 6+ day ago (795+ words) Friday night's men's Hockey East quarterfinal matchup with Maine was Boston College's last home game of the season, but the fourth-seeded Eagles came out determined to ensure it was not the last time they would lace up the skates, scoring…...
There's something in the air in South Portland, Maine (and it's not good)
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND " It's one of Maine's most desirable locations " home to a vibrant and diverse community, nearby beaches, and close proximity to Portland's downtown. But for years, residents in South Portland have wondered: with 120 massive petroleum storage tanks dotting the…...