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December 13, 2019
Portland Latest News | Carrillo Trial | Bangor Metro | Economic Plan | Today's Paper

    As the trial for the man who shot and killed Isahak Muse wraps, here’s what we know

    The trial of Mark Cardilli Jr., who is accused of murdering his sister’s boyfriend, 22-year-old Isahak Muse, in March, is nearing its conclusion.  Read More

        Conviction upheld in girlfriend killing in Jay

        The Maine Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentence of a Jay man who killed his girlfriend with a baseball bat while she slept. Read More

            Westbrook man sentenced to 7 years for stealing $17,000 from bank and credit union

            A Westbrook man who admitted to robbing a credit union last year and a bank earlier this year was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. Read More

                Murder suspect’s mother says she has foggy memory of son’s shooting of Isahak Muse

                In court Wednesday, the mother of Mark Cardilli Jr. struggled to remember details of the fatal incident at their family home on March 16, which resulted in her son shooting Isahak Muse with a pistol. Read More

                    Delta plane, de-icing truck crash at Portland Jetport

                    Officials say a de-icing truck crashed into a Delta plane at the Portland Jetport Wednesday morning. Read More

                        Third loaded firearm confiscated at Portland airport this year

                        The man, who was not identified, had a loaded 9 mm handgun tucked into the outer pocket of a black messenger bag when he attempted to pass through an airport checkpoint. Read More

                            Federal court tosses 1 charge against Maine man who mailed cyanide to Englishman

                            But the decision doesn't change the 25-year prison sentence for Sidney Kilmartin. Read More

                                Mother who said guards knocked out son’s teeth at Maine’s youth prison settles lawsuit

                                A Portland mother who sued Maine’s youth prison claiming that two guards knocked out her son’s teeth while he was incarcerated there in July 2017 has reached a settlement with the Department of Corrections and the facility’s medical provider. Read More

                                    Slain Portland man’s girlfriend said brother accused in shooting made racist comments

                                    The murder trial of Mark Cardilli Jr. began Monday with an at-times tearful testimony from his sister, who spoke of a strained family relationship in the months before her brother allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend. Read More

                                        Read the BDN’s 1980 profile of Big Bird performer Caroll Spinney

                                        Caroll Spinney performed with the Portland Symphony Orchestra in May 1980. Spinney died Sunday after a career playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street.” Read More
                                          • This Bangor man got Christmas cards from Big Bird for nearly 40 years

                                          Cumberland County Jail begins distributing Narcan to inmates re-entering society

                                          In the right hands, naloxone can be a lifesaving drug, and according to law enforcement, that now includes people finishing up jail sentences. Read More

                                              Maine institute gets grant to boost access to local seafood

                                              A Maine research institute has received a $480,000 boost from the federal government for a drive to increase access to local seafood. Read More

                                                  USM is dropping bid to change its name to UMaine at Portland

                                                  The University of Southern Maine is dropping efforts to change its name to the University of Maine at Portland. Read More

                                                      Another cut in cod fishing not enough for environmentalists

                                                      Fishing regulators are proposing another cutback to the catch limits for Atlantic cod, but some environmentalists say the move isn't significant enough to slow the loss of the species. Read More

                                                          Maine towns say they don’t have enough snowplow drivers

                                                          Maine's Department of Transportation went through a similar hiring drought last year, according to officials. Read More

                                                              Divers search Presumpscot River for missing Richmond woman

                                                              Anneliese Heinig, 37, was last seen Nov. 26 in Falmouth. Read More

                                                                  Maine man arrested after allegedly leading police on chase through 2 states

                                                                  Alexander Cattell, 25, was charged with attempting to elude and careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, according to the Vermont State Police. Read More

                                                                      How the face of Portland politics has changed — and why someday that won’t matter

                                                                      After swearing in a new councilor and mayor on Monday, Portland’s nine-member City Council is decidedly less male and less white. Read More

                                                                          In Portland’s pricey housing market, some landlords accused of abusing rental fees

                                                                          A newly formed rental-housing committee is discussing how and whether to regulate application fees landlords charge tenants. Read More

                                                                              The park where people have been saying goodbye to the sun for almost 100 years

                                                                              It happens most clear days. As dusk approaches, people start wandering into Fort Sumner Park atop Munjoy Hill to watch the sun go down. Read More
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