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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
Death becomes her: The future of funeral home work is female
Nearly half of the country's funeral directors say they plan to retire in the next five years, and there's already a critical shortage of directors. Not everyone is comfortable making a living out of death – the job is emotionally taxing and requires long, often unpredictable hours.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
DNA needed to confirm identities of 3 people killed in wrong-way crash
The need for DNA testing means additional information about the fiery crash might not be released until next week.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Three people killed in wrong-way crash on Maine Turnpike in Portland
Police say a Honda Civic traveling at a high-rate of speed while heading south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit 2 other cars between exits 45 and 48.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland officers armed with long guns confront groups involved in fight
A department spokesman said both groups were threatening to use firearms, but that no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland’s homeless population often relies on dangerous propane heaters to stay warm
A warming shelter for 75 people will open in Portland when the temperature drops below 20 degrees or there is more than 10 inches of snow.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Shelter for asylum seekers to open this week in Portland
The city says the new shelter, providing housing for up to 179 people, will open up about 120 beds at the Homeless Services Center and hopefully get people off the streets.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Police tentatively identify 1 of 2 people who died in tent fires in Portland, Sanford
Authorities have not yet determined what caused the unrelated fires, or the identity of the person who died in Sanford.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Two people found dead in tent fires this weekend
The remains of one man were found in a makeshift tent in Sanford on Saturday, while Portland police discovered a body inside a burning tent near Marginal Way on Sunday.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Those who perished 125 years ago in sinking of ‘Maine’s Titanic’ remembered at service
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1898, at least 68 crew members and 130 passengers boarded the SS Portland in Boston and headed for Portland. They never reached their destination.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
Meet the cheer squad – the people behind the holiday magic
These folks were on the job Friday helping kick off the Christmas season at attractions around southern Maine.
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