Police were dispatched at about 12:30 p.m. to the area of Broadway and South Kelsey Street.
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Officials urge Mainers to be alert after tragedy
The bombings in Boston serve as a reminder of the realities of living in a post-9/11 world, authorities say.
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Portland police heighten vigilance in bombing aftermath
‘We’re giving special attention to critical infrastructure and transportation hubs,’ says Police Chief Michael Sauschuck.
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‘It was all innocent people, just defenseless’
Scores of Mainers, maybe more, were within a couple of blocks of the explosions that shattered the celebration of endurance and achievement.
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Maine’s Senators issue joint statement on Boston Marathon blasts
“Like all Americans, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the deplorable and heinous act of violence that occurred at the Boston Marathon today,” say Senators King and Collins in a joint statement.
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Maine runners, spectators recount scenes of horror
‘It was absolutely like a war scene,’ says the organizer of Run for the Fallen in Maine, who was at the finish line.
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Portland firefighters to distribute flameless candles
They take the action after Brian Barbour, 53, died of smoke inhalation Saturday when his tent caught fire, apparently from an open candle.
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Freeport man charged in series of business burglaries
Willis Jordan III, 35, was arrested at 57 Litchfield Road on Wednesday and police executed a search warrant at the house.
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Sheriff’s office searches for Standish road-rage suspect
An incident that started with one vehicle passing another on Route 25 in Gorham resulted in a motorcyclist being struck by a car at a traffic light, the sheriff’s office said.
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Brighton Ave. reopens after tractor-trailer hits pole
The crash happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. near Pine Tree Shopping Center.