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 →

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows spoke out in defense of Maine’s free, safe and secure elections, high-lighting the tremendous work of dedicated nonpartisan elections staff, both at the state and local levels and pushed back on DOJ demands for private … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) is calling for full transparency and accountability after a Maine parent was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a student drop-off last week in Portland. In a scathing letter to ICE Acting Director … Continue reading →

Today, the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division sued the states of Oregon and Maine and their respective Secretaries of State, for failing to provide information regarding voter list maintenance procedures and electionic copies of statewide voter registration lists. … Continue reading →