Portland Talks

After coach’s tirade against student goes online, Maine athletes say he did the same to them
Press Herald
In November 2015, Woodbury and another man got in a fight that was caught on surveillance video at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. At the time, Woodbury was renting the SMCC gym for tournament use. “Following that incident three …

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Maine Forecast: Expect soaking rain Friday into Saturday
Press Herald
Soaking rain is on the way for Friday into Saturday. It won’t be raining the whole time, but when it rains it can pour. It’s a wet fall so far. With over 10 inches of rain in Portland through October 30, we’re running 2.31 inches above average. This is …

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ME Crew Hits Power Line with New Aerial
Firehouse.com (press release) (blog)
Oct. 30 — Three South Portland firefighters were training with a new $1.1 million ladder truck Tuesday morning when they accidentally hit a power line with the truck’s aerial, according to a statement released by City Manager Scott Morrelli Tuesday night.
South Portland’s new fire truck catches fire during training exercisePress Herald
South Portland firefighters damage new $1.1M truckThe Forecaster

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South Portland’s new firetruck catches fire during training exercise
Press Herald
The city of South Portland said it will conduct an internal investigation to determine how firefighters on Tuesday damaged a brand-new $1.1 million Pierce ladder truck during a training exercise. The city said a crew of three firefighters were training …
ME Crew Hits Power Line with New AerialFirehouse.com (press release) (blog)
Fire Puts $1.1 Million Fire Truck Out of ServiceU.S. News & World Report
South Portland firefighters damage new $1.1M truckThe Forecaster

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Former Portland TV news anchor Doug Rafferty dies at 66
Press Herald
He reached a settlement with the station and its parent company in 2013, but the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. He went on to work as spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The cause of Rafferty’s death has not …