The office at 443 Congress St. is expected to open before the end of September, the police chief says.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis Star and Michigan Public. She's passionate about telling human-centered stories and battling for access to public records. As someone who grew up on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, Morgan feels at home in Maine's natural scenery.
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Police say ambulance driver will not be charged in fatal Van Buren crash
Prosecutors determined there was ‘no negligence’ in the crash that killed a child, the Maine State Police said.
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Massachusetts man accused of killing Portland chef pleads not guilty
Christopher Caron, 42, is accused of killing 27-year-old Declan Perry and dropping his body off outside a hospital in Weymouth.
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Lockdowns lifted at Gorham schools after police respond to neighborhood incident
Police advised the schools to go into precautionary secure/lockdown status while officers responded to an unspecified incident in a town neighborhood.
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Lewiston soccer club fundraising for star defender detained by ICE
Malunda Destino, 24, a starting defender for Maine Legends FC, was detained by ICE last week and is currently in custody in Massachusetts.
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Girl, 8, hit and killed by ambulance in Van Buren
Emma Cormier was attempting to cross Main Street when she was hit Wednesday afternoon, police say.
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Massachusetts authorities have made no arrests in Portland chef’s death
Declan Perry, 27, was the head chef at The Grill Room & Bar in Portland. He was found dead in Massachusetts over the weekend.
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Westbrook police were justified in fatal November shooting, Maine AG rules
Ryan Nichols, 37, was fatally shot by 2 officers who said he swung a set of metal wind chimes toward them during an altercation.
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Driver hits 2 pedestrians outside of Tandem Coffee, damages tables and bike rack
The injuries to the pedestrians were not considered to be life-threatening, according to Portland police.
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A look at where traffic stops in Maine have led to Border Patrol arrests
The Press Herald has reviewed nearly two dozen traffic stops where Border Patrol was involved, often because local agencies called them in.