A solar power project will begin soon at Falmouth Land Trust's Hurricane Valley Farm, where more than 50 families of New Mainers grow food, and a fundraising campaign is underway to renovate a dilapidated barn. Looking for an exciting & rewarding career, with benefits? We want one of those next steps for them to be an opportunity in the Portland Police Bureau. In-person visits have been suspended, but homebound seniors benefit from weekly wellness calls, The Opportunity Alliance says. Hockey players turn out to see how they match up in the Armstrong Skills Competition, an event to raise money for small business pandemic relief spearheaded by Maine Mariners coach Riley Armstrong. Well, we always had vacancies. On Sunday, October 24th at about 11:33 a.m., Portland Police Officers responded to a call of a man pointing a handgun at traffic passing by 62 State Street. I'm old enough to remember where we tried to hire 80 people in a short amount of time. What is it that we're here? Maine State Chamber of Commerce changes leadership first time in three decades. Crime analysis is a type of law enforcement analysis that is focused on the study of criminal incidents; the identification and analysis of patterns, trends, and problems; and the dissemination of information that helps a police agency develop tactics and strategies to solve patterns, trends, and problems. A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine. Sgt. Sgt. About 150 residential and client services workers at Shalom House, including a supermajority of full-time workers, have come out in support of forming a union, Shalom House Workers United, with the Maine Service Employees Association SEIU Local 1989. Police Alert: Suspicious Man Spotted at Reiche Elementary, Portland Releases Citys Community Health Improvement Plan, Maine Irish Heritage Center to receive $3 million to restore historic landmark, Rev. Sgt. Kevin Allen: Request these services online or call 503-823-4000, Relay Service:711. Posted in . A push to limit the size of homeless shelters in the city fails at the polls and voters elect District 1 and District 2 councilors. Sgt. Portland Police have charged a man with murder after a man was killed in an incident on Friday in an apartment building on Cumberland Avenue. Terri Wallo-Strauss: Portland Fire Department Authorized IAFF Local 740 Radio Feed. All rights reserved by The West End News, 795 Congress St., Portland, ME 04102, Police Beat Portland Police use chemicals in State St standoff. I think some of the things you'll see us rolling out this year will continue to show that. If I'm listening to this and I'm a candidate, what do I do? Public Info Log Feb3 to Feb10. Benefits are 95% paid by the city. Add Rating Anonymously. Friends of Phoever Maine's Truc Huynh, who died at age 40 June 18, say he was a selfless hard worker who was dedicated to helping others. Blanche Kelley of Westbrook was a chauffeur stationed at the Pentagon who went on to become the nation's top female Army recruiter. The $2.7 million purchase is the largest expense in the proposed $16.5 million fiscal year 2022 capital improvement plan. Take the Ferry to Peaks Island. Trevor Tyler: The Chief Polin Award recipients are recognized as important stewards of an important river. The family of Terry Tucker Jr. say they feel the police didn't give their concerns enough weight and as a result, the body of their loved one wasn't found for more than four months after they reported him missing. Chief Ahern comes to us from Chelmsford, Massachusetts where he started his law enforcement career in 1994 and has been Chelmsford's deputy police chief since 2014. That's so messy. Events include a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 9:30 a.m. and fireworks at night. Trevor Tyler: You're going to take that test. Police Police Chief Frank Clark expects 2020 data, still being finalized, will show a big decrease due in part to the pandemic. Now Hiring: The Portland Police Bureau is hiring officers. They charged the suspect by summons with two counts of Aggravated Criminal Mischief. Recommendations include changes to police training, oversight, accountability and response, as well as the creation of several new groups to address inequalities in the city. We have to have the right staffing at our training division to provide advanced academy training and such. The report found that most of the attendees were there to peacefully protest and concluded that police made arrests "sparingly" and used force only on protesters who had turned violent. Workers at a Portland social service agency have filed a petition for union recognition. Chief Chuck Lovell: Police said officers found Alas elsewhere in the building suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to Maine Medical Center, where he remains hospitalized, police said. There's a huge expectation in our community that we have people that are going to, again, be really good decision-makers, so it's important that we make really good, and sometimes lengthy decision, in the effort of bringing them on board because we don't want to bring people in that are going to be bad decision-makers that are going to represent us in a negative way. And we want people who are committed to being flexible, seeing that change, being part of that change, the change that they want to see in policing and in the community. I'm going to say why Portland? What do you say to our community that's listening to us? At 4:59 p.m. police ended the standoff and made two arrests. 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Ryan Cook is accused of sexually. Trevor Tyler: Photographer captures Portland's changing cityscape; Chief Chuck Lovell: 2/6/2023. I think where we get the candidates that will be successful police officers, as well. Thanks for listening to The Talking Beat. Amy Canfield will lead the newsrooms at The Forecaster, Lakes Region Weekly and American Journal weekly newspapers. I think that's a really meaningful thing to be able to share and hopefully be able to be a part of. The annual fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation had to go virtual due to the pandemic last year, but this time around there will be one component, a 5K road race, that participants may do in person if they wish on July 18. The only. After investigating, Portland Police made an arrest. Most Wanted. Sgt. A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection. Six other states have implemented the devices that allow for the anonymous surrender of a newborn. I think for us really having a fully functioning personnel unit with a great Sergeant like Trevor and fully staffed on backgrounders are going to be a big boost to our efforts. The Stream Explorer Program will be chronicling aquatic insects in streams around Sebago Lake and southern Maine May through October. And we've had varying degrees of success of bringing on that diversity, but I think you have to be very mindful of where you go to actually to contact people. The Valentine Phantom's annual handiwork shows up in Portland Tuesday. However, I think it's important for our members to recognize that Rome wasn't built in a day and these changes, although they're important and necessary, they are going to take a little bit of time. 1. Trevor Tyler: A lot of the things that we've done in the last 10 years have really moved us forward in 21st century policing. PORTLAND, Maine The death of a Portland man on Friday evening has been ruled a homicide, and an arrest has been made in the case. Articles, blogs, press releases, public notices, and newsletters. Bakes for Breast Cancer, which raises money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute research, expands to Maine for the first time next week. Submersible pump. Airlines have resumed and added flights to and from the Portland International Jetport. It took a nose dive there in 2008 and my friends that took their money in 2008 are still paying the price for it. Police said officers responded to an apartment building at 263 Cumberland Ave. to find Godin dead in a hallway. Anna Trevorrow and Sarah Michniewicz are competing to replace Councilor Belinda Ray, who did not seek re-election. See in auction columns and catalogues. Portland is third in the WCC scoring 77.5 points while shooting 45.5% from the field. Once you've gotten through the psychological evaluation, we're going to have you sent to go do a medical test. The PPD Special Reaction Team and PPD Crisis Negotiators arrived on the scene. Op 80's quoted quite often right now, right? The plan to bring sophomores, juniors and seniors into school for 4-4 hours a week is inequitable, Back to School Portland members say. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Business. Paolo Banchero capped a 29-point performance with three clutch mid-range jumpers in the closing minutes, and the Orlando Magic defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 101-93. Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. 1.06 3.11 /5. Due to revenue from the American Rescue Plan, municipal tax bills are expected to go down by 4%, excluding any increases caused by the Portland Public Schools budget. 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