A 4th family member remains in custody at a Texas ICE facility, according to family attorneys.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
Missing teen found dead in Orono
Chance Lauer, 19, a former UMaine student, was last seen on Jan. 19 near an apartment complex where he lived.
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend could be a rainy one
Some northern Maine communities can also expect snow over the weekend, though not much will accumulate, according to the National Weather Service.
Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville had 2nd leak in 2 months
The spill of 4,000 gallons of hydrogen peroxide on March 7 occurred as the mill was in the process of resuming operations following a fatal chemical leak in January.
METLN wins several awards in New England Better Newspaper Competition
The Portland Press Herald took home first place honors in housing news and advertising categories.
Brunswick police officer charged with assault
Nathan Day was charged in West Bath District Court on Monday, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Portland police investigate fire as arson
The fire was quickly extinguished and investigators discovered ‘suspicious materials,’ according to police.
Maine’s proposed data center moratorium could scuttle project at Jay mill
A developer hopes to transform part of the former Androscoggin Mill into a data center, but pending state legislation threatens that plan.
Suspects on loose following car theft, burglaries at cannabis, gun shops in Androscoggin County
The two suspects were spotted in a Ford F-150 Lightning that was stolen in Auburn and later recovered in Westbrook, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said.
Inmate, 75, dies in Maine prison
Milo Richards was serving a 20-year sentence for gross sexual assault at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.