THE CONVERSATION — Today marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, a time to reflect on the bloodiest war in US history and consider the ways the conflict rages on in the American way of life. With nearly 700,000 lives lost, thousands of homes destroyed, acres decimated and people displaced on […]
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Police say woman sexually assaulted in Deering Oaks
Police said the 47-year-old Portland woman was using a portable toilet on Saturday afternoon when a man punched her in the face and assaulted her.
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Outgoing Portland police chief will take over as security director at Wex
Chief Frank Clark has accepted a position as director of global security at Wex and will start later this year, the company said Tuesday.
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Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.
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Portland police determine suspicious device in Deering Oaks not a threat
King Middle School was on lockdown as officers investigated.
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Monday’s high school roundup: Freeport pulls away for 5-1 field hockey win
Kyla Havey scores three goals as the Falcons top Gray-New Gloucester.
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Gas prices soar in northern New England
Gas prices have risen in all three New England states over the course of the past week.
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Navy nuclear engineer, wife, charged with trying to pass secrets
They thought they were delivering information about U.S. submarine design to a representative of a foreign government, but it turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, the Justice Department said.
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COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.