Pamela and John Helmstadter, 72 and 82, respectively, left their Washington County home on foot but lost the trail Sunday.
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Daniel Kool is the Portland Press Herald's cost of living reporter, covering wages, bills and the infrastructure that drives them — from roads, to the state's electric grid to the global supply chains connecting Maine and the rest of the world. He joined the Press Herald in 2024 as the night reporter. A graduate of Boston University, he previously covered city news, transportation and higher education for the Boston Globe. His work has also appeared in GBH News, the Boston Globe Magazine and Boston University's student newspaper, where he was the city news editor. A midwestern transplant, Daniel lives in Biddeford, where he plays with keyboards and little noise-making boxes.
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Boil water order issued for Gray Water District
The district is directing customers to boil all water at least one minute before consumption or use in cooking.
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Police investigate death of man hit by freight train in Old Orchard Beach
The area around the train station was roped off and the train sat in a crossing while police investigated how one person died and another was seriously injured. Police believe alcohol was a factor.
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Portland Public Schools installs memorial bench for Lewiston shooting victim
The East End Community School and Maine Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing have dedicated the bench to Joshua Seal, who was an educational technician at the school from 2013-20.
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Teen shot in Portland early Tuesday in stable condition
Police did not identify the 17-year-old victim or release details about the circumstances of the shooting.
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Coast Guard searching for origin of ‘hoax’ distress calls
The calls are believed to have come from the same person and general location, near Mount Desert and Great Cranberry islands.
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Maine peaks see first snowfall of the season
The timing of this year’s first snow is ‘pretty well in step’ with what the National Weather Service usually observes, according to a meteorologist in the Gray office.
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‘Suspicious bags’ that prompted evacuations in Biddeford not explosive
Biddeford police evacuated buildings and shut down two roads after a report of a “suspicious device” Friday night.
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Alfred man stole 4 vehicles, including a dump truck, while evading police
Garrett Littlefield, 33, led police on series of car chases through York and Cumberland counties Thursday, weaving in and out of Maine along the New Hampshire border, before being arrested in Bridgton.
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Maine State Police searching for missing parents, infant
Benjamin and Casandra Quinn and their 2-month-old baby are believed to be in the Androscoggin County area.