It wasn’t clear if the suspect in the Chase Bank robbery Thursday morning — Jean Gendron, 61, of Smyrna, South Carolina — was also a suspect in 2 bank robberies in Portland within the past week.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
South Portland police bearing long guns mistakenly apprehend teen while searching for shoes, cologne
Newly released video footage and a search warrant detail the events leading up to the mistaken apprehension of a Deering High School student in May.
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Posted inMaine, News
Busy stretch of Portland road gets temporary makeover as part of safety project
New bollards, speed bumps and crosswalks have been added to Washington Avenue — part of a regional pilot program aimed at slowing down drivers and boosting safety.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Heat danger: Maine’s most vulnerable at risk from rising summer temps
Last summer was Maine’s hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
We were convinced Back Cove Festival would fail, then proven wrong | Column
Now that organizers have shown it can work, would bigger be better?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Deep Water: ‘Hallelujah,’ by Marcia F. Brown
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Doreen Mary Cook
PORTLAND – Doreen Mary Cook, 88, of Portland and formerly of South Portland, passed peacefully at Fall Brook Commons with her …
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Hearts of Pine get the most out of a friendly win
Excitement and player opportunities — including Lewiston High graduate Khalid Hersi getting his first start — abound against Halifax Wanderers.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Hearts of Pine game a reminder of Maine’s ties to Canada
Hosting the Halifax Wanderers FC was a small but significant display of friendship by Maine to the Maritimes.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland fire boat damaged in rescue, under repair
The vessel was damaged last month during a rescue near Jewell Island.