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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) The front entrance at Maine Medical Center in Portland was closed Monday morning after officers were called in to investigate a suspicious package.
Portland police spokesperson David Singer confirmed Monday morning that the call to police came in around 8:40 a.m. The threat was cleared around 10:30 a.m. after the department’s Hazardous Devices Unit determined the package didn’t pose any threat.
No further details about the threat have been released.
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