On September 22, 2025, at approximately 1:11 pm., a message referencing a bomb was discovered on the wall of a Portand High Schol bathroom.  Portland Police responded immediately and the buiding was thoroughly searched with the assistance of explosive-detection dogs … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a city reuired meeting on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 7:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at 659 Warren Avenue, Suite A., Portland. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss plans for a … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) is raising concerns about reports that attorneys have been prohibited from accompanying their clients dring routine check-ins at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maine. In a letter to Director of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary … Continue reading →

On Sunday, September 21, at approximately 2:17 am, the Portland Fire Department responded to a fire at 43 St. Lawrence Street, (on Munjoy Hill) a 3-story, 4-unit apartment building.  All units were occupied at the time. Fire crews encountered heavy … Continue reading →

Some students at Portland High School are concerned about the possibility of being snatched and detained from school by members of ICE said a junior at the school this afternoon while he was working at his part-time job in the … Continue reading →

Last night, around 10:30 pm., a South Portland police officer had a vehhicle stopped on the southbound side of !-295 when she observed a Ford F-250 heading northbound at an excessive speed.  A short time later, the truck operated by … Continue reading →

On Thursday, September 18, following an investigation into drug trafficking at 23 Hanover Street, Portland, three people were arrested and charged with Class A Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs.  The charges were aggravated by drug weight and the presence … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), a long-time farmer and Member of the House Agriculture Committee, led 15 Members of Congress in calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately disburse nearly $50 million funding for farmers and ranchers that … Continue reading →

Early Tuesday morning following a weeklong investigation, MDEA’s Lewiston-based task force, executed a search warrant at 50 Fairmount Street, Lewiston.  The investigation included undercover purchases of methaphetamine from the apartment owner Rayven Satele, 21.  As a resltof the search warrant … Continue reading →

Seven states and New York City have formed a public health Collaborative which has been in the works since early 2025 announced Governor Janet T. Mills (D-ME) this afternoon.  The Northeast Public Health collaborative is a voluntary, regional coalition of … Continue reading →