The vigil Monday night capped a day of protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man from Colombia by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Monday.
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.
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Coalition urges Maine Democratic Party to reconsider U.S. Senate nomination process
The group of voters and local and county party committee members wants the party to provide time for public input before cementing the process to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
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Couple injured in Penobscot County crash that sent vehicle 14 feet in the air
A 78-year-old Dover-Foxcroft man sustained life-threatening injuries and his 71-year-old wife was also injured, officials say.
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Biddeford’s Banded Brewing Co. to close at summer’s end
‘We still have one last summer together. Let’s make it a good one!’ the brewery said in a social post.
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Pair of 4-vehicle crashes snarl rush-hour traffic on I-295 in Falmouth
Both crashes occurred around 5 p.m. Thursday, police say.
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Shark sighting briefly closes beach at Reid State Park
The coastal park in Georgetown halted swimming for over an hour Thursday afternoon.
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Penobscot Nation offers reward as authorities investigate arson at cultural building
The fire was first reported shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, officials say.
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Maine public safety officials report uptick in calls for children left in hot vehicles
Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash-related vehicle deaths for children 14 and younger in the United States, according to a national organization.
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2 injured in boat fire on Moosehead Lake
One boater was transported to the hospital while the other was evaluated at the scene, firefighters say.
Posted inHealth, News
Damariscotta Select Board urges MaineHealth to keep local birthing center open
A grassroots effort to keep the birthing center open at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital formed after hospital officials said they were considering closing its maternity ward by the end of the year.