New Portland News

LEWISTON Maine animal welfare officials seized 46 dogs in New Portland, north of Farmington, where they were found caged.

Nearly four dozen dogs are recovering from a bad case of neglect. Authorities say the former owner of the dogs moved away from New Portland, which is north of Farmington, last fall.

LEWISTON Maine animal welfare officials seized 46 dogs in New Portland, north of Farmington, where they were found caged.

The state has taken 46 dogs from two New Portland houses where officials said they were found malnourished, covered in feces and living in cages.

The Women's Fellowship Group of the Second Congregational Church will sponsor its annual lobster roll lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

A moose picks up its head while eating grass along Pierce Pond near New Portland, Maine, in this July 1996 file photo.

Suzanne Fischer of Milford gets a double hug from her fiance Spc. Cody Myers of Augusta and Spc.

ISLESBORO : The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, announced the first eight Maine communities have been selected to participate in the Maine Community Heritage Project, ...

In celebration of National Trail Day, a group in Portland is working to clean up space for the city's newest recreation trail.

Portland's skate and bike park kicked off a fund-raising campaign Monday, with a new logo and a matching grant.

A tour of historic town buildings and homes continues a yearlong celebration of the town's 200th anniversary starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The high-speed ferry called The Cat has arrived for the first time at its new home on the Portland waterfront.

Domingos Medeiros, the Massachusetts driver charged with leaving the scene of a deadly wreck in New Vineyard on Jan. via Sun-Journal

“Unless a referendum is well-founded, it's a very large waste of taxpayers' money”

Voting season is under way in Maine, but few people seem to have taken notice. Under a new state law, voters are going to the polls this spring to cast ballots on their local school budgets. via Boston.com

“It's a preventive measure against illiteracy. Some students need the extra one-on-one effort but then we don't have to worry about them becoming an adult who's ashamed because they can't read”

Hoisting boxes filled with used books and working quickly, Foster Tech students raced Thursday to empty a truck to help Literacy Volunteers prepare for the annual used book sale. via Sun-Journal

Thirty-six people were indicted Wednesday by a Franklin County grand jury on a total of 81 charges. via Sun-Journal

“As an educator, Cupples knows the vital importance of being a good listener. He will listen to and respond to the concerns of the citizens of the district”

Garrison Cupples, a New Portland Democrat, announced that he is a Maine Clean Elections Democratic candidate for House District 88. via Sun-Journal

The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: Cherie Givens, 37, Jay, unpaid fines, March 24, $155 cash provided for court appearance May 22, Jay Police Department. via Sun-Journal

And Wednesday mornings hot off the presses youre bound to find the paper being discussed at breakfast hangouts all over the area from Coburn Gore to New Portland. via Original Irregular

A former high school assistant principal awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. via WCSH-TV Portland