Ralph Carmona, of Portland, who ran to raise awareness of the disease and the importance of federal research funds, finished in 4 hours, 14 minutes, 42 seconds and already is looking forward to running again next year.
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Portland Public Schools installs memorial bench for Lewiston shooting victim
The East End Community School and Maine Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have dedicated the bench to Joshua Seal, who was an educational technician at the school from 2013-20.
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Republicans to open political multicultural center in Munjoy Hill
The center will focus on voter education and turnout, but also offer immigration help and job and language training.
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Feeling powerless in the face of Ukraine’s war, a Portland couple unfurls a ritual
Ben and Victoria Bernard have taken to flying homemade Ukrainian flags from a spot overlooking I-295.
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Skunk goes on spraying spree through Portland home
The animal entered the Munjoy Hill house as the tenant was letting her puppy out Sunday and caused over $1,000 in damage.
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Law contradicts contractor who denies responsibility for roofer’s fatal fall
Shawn Purvis, who’s charged with manslaughter, says he can’t force workers to follow federal safety standards on his job sites. The state labor department and a roofing industry group say that flies in the face of federal law and regulations.
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Roofing company whose worker died from fall in Portland has history of safety violations
Purvis Home Improvements of Saco has been fined four times since 2012 for failure to follow fall-protection standards, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Sandra King Bolduc
AUBURN — Sandra King Bolduc, 77, passed away peacefully at home July 26, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of James F. King and Eileen N. King (Poloski), being the youngest of six siblings. Born Jan. 1, 1941, in Portland, Maine, she attended Portland schools and graduated […]
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Anna Burnham
PORTLAND — Anna Burnham 79, of Portland, died peacefully at her home Friday evening, the 19th of January, after a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. Born at home Nov. 21, 1938 , Anna was the daughter of Italian immigrants Gregorio and Lucia (Pecarraro) Grassi. She grew up in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, attended […]
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Developer plans to demolish former African immigrant church in Portland, build condos
PORTLAND — In the latest project in what has been a development rush on Portland’s Munjoy Hill, developers are hoping to demolish a former African immigrant church and replace it with condominiums. The city’s Planning Board unanimously granted the project conditional site plan and subdivision approvals at its Tuesday night meeting. The Munjoy Hill neighborhood […]