Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, a former Portland police chief, says the officers feared the man would kill them and they ‘did what they had to do.’
2014
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Religion and Values
New agreement signed for sale of St. Patrick Church in Portland
The church will be razed and the property will be purchased by the Jewish Community Alliance for new headquarters.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Mass killing in Canada tied to domestic violence
The dead are two children and seven adults, likely including the man responsible.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Monarch butterflies appear to arrive in Mexico in healthy numbers
Experts are encouraged by the population, but the insects still have to make it through winter.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Maine man accused of killing hunter now charged with child rape
Christopher S. Austin of Wales, who has been free on bail in a manslaughter case, faces eight counts of gross sexual assault.
Posted inSports
NFL allows Lions’ Suh to play Sunday by reducing roughness penalty
Detroit’s defensive tackle gets a $70,000 fine, instead of the original one-game suspension, for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ left leg twice.
Posted inNation & World, News
Two-year-old fatally shoots mother at Wal-Mart in Idaho
The boy apparently reached into his mother’s purse and accidentally fired a concealed handgun.
Posted inSports
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers confident injured calf will improve
The injury first occurred two weeks ago in a win at Tampa Bay.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Massachusetts couple, Warren man arrested in midcoast drug probe
Police charge Allen Cooper, 37, of Massachusetts, with making frequent trips to Maine to illegally supply prescription medication to dealers.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Nate is great, helps Red Storm handle Biddeford in bounce-back win
SCARBOROUGH—Saturday afternoon, Scarborough’s high-powered offense was missing in action in a loss at South Portland. Tuesday afternoon, Red Storm senior Nate Wessel made sure that the Red Storm returned to form. By putting on a show. Wessel, nearly back to 100 percent after a recent knee injury, came out sizzling, posting a blistering 15 points […]