Portland pipeline business drying up
The volume of crude oil transported from Maine to Canada on the Portland-Montreal Pipe Line fell by nearly 60 percent between 2010 and 2013, and the trend is accelerating this year. The pipeline had pumped 18.6 million barrels of oil from South Portland to ...
Lowe's security reported a 'known huffer' in Portland store, Portland police say
The first report came from the Walmart store at Delta Park on Sept. 23: A man who had been inhaling from an aerosol can was passed out in the men's bathroom. A Portland police officer found Craig James Fredericks, 31, in a bathroom stall, bleeding from his ...
Where to celebrate National Coffee Day in Portland
Sure, it's Monday and that can be a bummer. But don't despair. It's also National Coffee Day, which means you can get a free cup of joe to start your week off right. Here are a few deals on java from Portland chains: 1. Krispy Kreme:Free small coffee or a ...
How to (far more easily) get from downtown Portland to South Waterfront
Those looking to get from downtown Portland to the South Waterfront will have a new path toward doing so. The Harbor trail is a new segment that connects downtown with the tough-to-reach South Waterfront. The route is a wide off-road path near the ...
Portland Timbers’ Will Johnson undergoes successful surgery on broken leg
TORONTO (Via Portland Timbers) – The Portland Timbers announced on Sunday that midfielder Will Johnson has undergone successful surgery in Toronto to stabilize a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg. Johnson, who sustained the injury during a ...
Trial of N.Y. man accused of Portland murder to begin Monday
(Portland Press Herald) -- Lawyers are scheduled to make their opening statements Monday in the murder trial of Anthony Pratt Jr., a New York man accused of killing his married lover, whose body was found last year in a parked vehicle in a Portland motel ...
What is Portland's backup plan if the Trail Blazers regress?
While I could not be more excited about the upcoming season and could not be more confident about the Trail Blazers’ chances to get back to the playoffs, a sliver of doubt has crept into my mind. I can’t help but think, “What if this season goes ...
Portland Considers Minimum Wage Hike
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in Maine’s largest city are reviewing a proposal to increase the minimum wage from $7.50 an hour to $10.68 an hour over the next two years. The Portland Press Herald reports a Portland City Council committee began ...
A Portland Timbers Catastrophe In Toronto
You have to give the Portland Timbers credit. They just keep finding new ways to make the impossible possible. This week, instead of coming out half asleep and playing themselves into a huge deficit which they have to furiously rally back from, the Timbers ...
