Law enforcement watchdog to review how Maine police handle hostage situations

The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel wants a review of how Maine officers get firearms training after two separate incidents of hostages being hit by gunfire.

Alfred man wanted for felony warrants sought by police

Maine State Police are asking for information about an Alfred man wanted on multiple warrants.

Cheech and Chong to Visit Portland for Opening of Cannabis Store

The cannabis store at 58 Exchange Street opens today

Federal Appeals Court Hears Maine Mother’s Suit on Genger in School

A federal judge dismissed the case in May, saying Amber Lavigne failed to prove the district had any liability in the case.

South Portland Bus System to Merge with Portland Metro

Metro has agreed to hire all South Portland bus drivers and honor their seniority for pay and benefits

Maine Woman to Spent 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Dealing

A federal judge sentenced 43-year-old Mandy Lynn Shorey Tuesday

Firefighters still on hand more than a week after start of Orrington trash fire

It’s going to take about two weeks to remove smoldering debris from a Maine town’s trash incinerator after a fire burned in the waste for a week, officials said Tuesday.

Trump calls Maine Gov. Janet Mills a man in a mistake-riddled call to supporters, newspaper reports

Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in Maine, The Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday.

Paris Police: Man Drove Away Numerous Times Before Arrest

Paris police were called about a suspicious man on the John Henry Road in South Paris

Portland City Council OKs Two-Way Traffic on State, High St.

There are complaints about speeding on the current one-way streets.