Local & State
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
Portland police chief says minority arrests not the result of profiling
At a forum prompted by events in Ferguson, Missouri, Michael Sauschuck says the disproportionate arrest numbers are the product of social and economic problems.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
Portland’s Franklin Street in line for dramatic redesign
A plan to be introduced Wednesday would narrow the arterial to make pedestrians safer, reconnect neighborhoods and open land for development.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
Portland’s Congress Street named one of 10 great streets in America
The American Planning Association includes Portland's signature street with other famous urban roadways, including New York's Broadway.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
Domestic violence often kept hidden by Maine immigrants, refugees
They come from cultures where women keep silent and fear shame within their community, so protecting them can be difficult.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
‘Grinding’ at dances causes stir in two Maine high schools
Students walk out of two events after chaperones enforce policies banning the sexually suggestive moves.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Hybrid vessel fuels hope for Portland shipping revival
Supporters seek federal money to help pay for a tugboat-barge that would ferry containers between Portland and New York.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Police tracking suspects in mugging in Portland’s West End
A man on Brackett Street was punched and kicked by the two suspects, and his wallet was stolen.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Maine homes of Frances Perkins, Adm. Robert Peary named national landmarks
The state's senators describe the locations as 'treasured symbols of our heritage.'
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Time capsule adds to new Maine State House dome legacy
Among the items are letters written by lawmakers to future Mainers.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Police suspend search for armed teenager in Gray
The 17-year-old boy allegedly threatened a person with a knife, and residents are warned not to approach him.
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